How Dolly Parton helped the world - from children's books to supporting Covid vaccine
Summary
Dolly Parton has helped many communities through her charitable work, including supporting medical research for a Covid-19 vaccine and aiding wildfire victims. Her main project, the Imagination Library, sends free books to young children to help them learn to read and has distributed over 332 million books worldwide.Key Facts
- Dolly Parton started the Imagination Library in 1995 to send free books to children under five years old.
- The program began in Sevier County, Tennessee, and grew to serve children in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, and Australia.
- Over 332 million books have been sent to children through the Imagination Library.
- Parton founded the Dollywood Foundation in 1988 to support children's education and other charitable causes.
- She funded medical research that contributed to the development of one of the first Covid-19 vaccines.
- In the 1990s, she offered $500 to seventh- and eighth-graders in her hometown if they graduated from high school, helping reduce dropout rates.
- The Imagination Library has helped many children who had never owned a book before feel special and encouraged to read.
- Dolly Parton received the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy in 2022 for her generous charitable work.
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