Helene 'was devastating...Not just because it was my family, because all these people feel like my people,' she said.
Helene"was devastating...Not just because it was my family, because all these people feel like my people," she said.Tennessee native Dolly Parton has pledged a $1 million donation to"These are my mountains ... these are my rivers," she told community members gathered in a Newport, Tennessee, Walmart parking lot on Friday.Helene "was devastating," Parton said. "Not just because it was my family, because all these people feel like my people.
Parton's businesses in east Tennessee -- Dollywood Parks & Resorts, Dolly Parton's Stampede, and Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show -- as well as The Dollywood Foundation are combining efforts to match Parton's donation with their own $1 million contribution. "You just try to step up. God has been good to me and so has the public. And I feel like anything I can do to give back and do what I can, I'm always willing to do that," Parton said as the crowd applauded."We are with you, we love you, we hope that things get better real soon, and we're gonna do our part," she said.Help people affected by Hurricane Helene. Your donation enables the Red Cross to prepare for, respond to and help people recover from this disaster.
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