Does Dolly do a lot for charity?
Yes, although she is more of a quiet philanthropist, as she keeps publicity low on most of her charitable work. I’m told that she donates several million dollars anonymously each year to non-profit organizations close to her heart. She operates the Dollywood Foundation, which offers many educational programs and scholarships in her native Sevier County, Tenn., and runs the national Imagination Library literacy program. Her annual Dollywood concerts raise $250,000 each year for the Foundation, and her companies have donated millions more to support its work. Over the years, she has built things in her home county ranging from hospitals to schools. She often participates in benefit shows, usually for education efforts (such as the Stars Over Mississippi scholarship program concert and Families of Freedom Rally concert for scholarships to assist the children of Sept. 11 victims). She frequently donates autographed items for charity auctions and has appeared in fundraising calendars for ju
