Dolly Parton Goes Big To Help Helene Victims

Dolly Parton continues to cement her place in heaven by just being her incredible self. The legend, who has deep ties in Eastern Tennessee (one of the areas hit hardest by Hurricane Helene), has stepped up in a big way to help those struck by the disaster. At a press conference at the Walmart in Newport, Tennessee, Dolly announced that she is donating $1-million to Hurricane Helene relief efforts from her personal bank account, in addition to another $1-million coming from her business ventures, like Dollywood. “It’s personal because I have a lot of my own relatives that live here. When we heard about this, it was devastating, not just because it was my family, but all these people feel like my people. We all feel related, and we are in some sort of way." She added, "Today I wanted to announce that from myself personally...I'm donating a million dollars...but also, with my Dollywood companies....we've added another million dollars to that one million, so we're starting out with a good little hunk." Dolly continues to be a national treasure.