"From myself, personally, just from my own bank account, I’m donating a million dollars today" Dolly Parton has donated $1million to the relief effort for Hurricane Helene. READ MORE: Dolly Parton – ‘Rockstar’ review: Queen of Country throws up the Devil horns Last week, Hurricane Helene hit the Southeastern states of the US, laying waste to cities such as Georgia, Florida, North Carolina and many more. At the time of writing, the hurricane has resulted in an estimate of 220 deaths , while hundreds of others remain missing.
Hundreds of thousands of homes are without power and infrastructural damage is widespread. Now, Parton has announced that she will be donating $1million “from my own personal bank account” to help with recovery efforts. The country icon shared the news yesterday (October 4), while speaking at a press conference in a Walmart parking lot in her home state of Tennessee.
“From myself, personally, just from my own bank account, I’m donating a million dollars today,” said. “But there’s a lot to be done and we’re trying to find other ways to even raise more funds.” NEWS Dolly Parton says she’s donating $1 million “from my own personal bank account,” towards Hurricane Helene recovery efforts.
She adds that her various businesses and foundation are matching her personal donation with another $1 million. pic.twitter.
com/Y3kp3QD7tO — Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) October 4, 2024 Parton also revealed that her business, The Dollywood Compa.