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Janna Firestone

December 7, 2022

Dolly Parton Secretly Pays for Band Uniforms at Black Schools for Years

dolly parton band uniforms — Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Dolly has displayed countless acts of kindness

Dolly Parton owns Dollywood, and she pays for her employees’ education.

More people should hear about her Imagination Library program which provides monthly books for kids up until their 5th birthday https://t.co/wwV0UEvtLf

— DubJ (@BgWillieStyl) October 6, 2022

Dolly started the Imagination Library program “which provides monthly books for kids up until their 5th birthday.”

More people should hear about her Imagination Library program which provides monthly books for kids up until their 5th birthday https://t.co/wwV0UEvtLf

— DubJ (@BgWillieStyl) October 6, 2022

Dolly Parton raised funds to help with fire relief and for victims of the East Tennessee fires in 2016. She used her name and recognition to help spread the word, and her foundation gave generously.

Tomorrow let’s help raise funds for the Victims of the East Tennessee Fires through @DollyParton ‘s “My People Fund” #SmokeyMountainsRISE pic.twitter.com/lZWcDcwd8U

— ALABAMA (@TheAlabamaBand) December 12, 2016

Janna Firestone

Janna lives in Northern Colorado with her husband and two teenage boys. You’ll often find her hiking, paddleboarding, or enjoying a good board game indoors. She's an unapologetic Dallas Cowboys fan, and an even bigger fan of coffee, dry shampoo, and authentic conversations.