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  1. Nov 19, 2020 · The My People Fund ultimately gave $10,000 to 900 families, an achievement that was recognized by the FBI when she received their Director’s Community Leadership Award in 2018. When she speaks...

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    • Throughout the Years: Financial support for a variety of charities. In addition to her own foundation, Parton has contributed funds to a number of charitable organizations outside the Dollywood umbrella, including the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes, Save the Music Foundation and the Boot Campaign, an organization that donates proceeds to military veterans who are dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder and physical injuries.
    • 1988: Parton establishes the Dollywood Foundation. In 1988, Parton established the Dollywood Foundation, named for her theme park in Sevier County, Tennessee.
    • Late 1980s: The Buddy Program. Soon after launching the Dollywood Foundation, Parton turned her focus to reducing the high school dropout rate in Sevier County, Tennessee.
    • 1989: Parton gives $500 scholarships to every high school student in Sevier County. One year after the debut of the Dollywood Foundation, Parton offered a $500 scholarship to every student in Sevier County, Tennessee, who wished to attend the nearby Hiwassee College, in an effort to boost graduation rates in the region and improve college attendance.
  2. Mar 2, 2021 · On Tuesday, the country singer Dolly Parton received “a dose of her own medicine,” a shot of the Moderna vaccine, which she helped fund when she donated $1 million to Vanderbilt University...

  3. Tue 17 Nov 2020 08.54 EST. It’s truly the greatest gift of all: a $1m donation by Dolly Parton to coronavirus vaccine research supported the development of the Moderna vaccine, which has...

  4. Mar 3, 2021 · Less than a year ago, Dolly Parton donated $1 million to help her friend, Dr. Naji Abumrad, develop the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at Vanderbuilt University. On Tuesday, the country music...

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  5. Nov 17, 2020 · Published 11:13 AM EST, Tue November 17, 2020. Link Copied! Dolly Parton, who in April donated $1 million to Covid-19 research, is listed among sponsors who funded research for the Moderna...

  6. Nov 21, 2020 · McKenzie Sadeghi. USA TODAY. 0:00. 1:58. The claim: Dolly Parton was a major funder for Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine. Shortly after Moderna announced that its COVID-19 vaccine is 94.5%...