Dolly Parton has donated $1 million of her own earnings towards Hurricane Helene relief efforts.
The country music icon made the announcement this weekend in Newport, Tennessee at a local Walmart, according to Rolling Stone.
In her speech, Parton reflected on the damage in areas she grew up in, saying, “Who knew in our little part of the country here, where I was born and raised right down the road, that we would have this kind of devastation...I look around and I think, these are my mountains. These are my valleys. These are my rivers, flowing like a stream. These are my people. These mountain-colored rainbows, these are my people and this is my home.”
Hurricane Helene has caused more than 200 deaths and has severely impacted the nation’s agriculture sectors.
Story via Larisha Paul with Rolling Stone
