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  1. Mar 3, 2021 · Country music legend Dolly Parton got a taste of her own medicine on Tuesday when she received a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine whose research she helped fund. Parton, 75, documented the...

    • Rachel Treisman
    • 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. Nov 18, 2020 · Dolly Parton's donations have contributed to the development of a coronavirus vaccine. Fans say this is just one reason why the singer continues to be an American hero.

  3. 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...

  4. Nov 19, 2020 · When she donated $1 million to research on the Moderna vaccine. Parton’s most recent headlines follow the announcement of Moderna’s reportedly 95 percent effective COVID-19 vaccination,...

    • Gabrielle Sanchez
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  5. Mar 3, 2021 · Beloved country star Dolly Parton, who helped fund the Moderna vaccine, received her COVID-19 shot Tuesday, getting what she called “a dose of her own medicine.” In a video posted to social ...

  6. Country star Dolly Parton has been given a Covid-19 vaccine dose, after urging others to follow her example by reimagining one of her hit songs. Parton, 75, sang an adapted version of Jolene...