Dolly Parton, Walmart Together Donate $12 Million Donation to Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts

Dolly Parton, Walmart Together Donate $12 Million Donation to Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts
Dolly Parton attends the Dolly! All Access Pop-Up Store Preview & Press Conference at The Star in Frisco in Frisco, Texas, on May 9, 2023. Sam Hodde/Getty Images for ABA
Tom Ozimek
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Country music star Dolly Parton has partnered with Walmart and Sam’s Club to offer financial assistance to communities affected by the widespread destruction of Hurricane Helene.

At a press event in Newport, Tennessee, on Oct. 4, Parton announced a personal $1 million donation to Hurricane Helene relief, with her Tennessee-based businesses matching that to bring the total to $2 million to support urgent recovery efforts.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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