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How Dolly Parton helped the world
Confirmed
The state of Tennessee has announced plans to rename the Nashville International Airport after Dolly Parton following the death of the country legend earlier this week. “Dolly Parton’s extraordinary life is forever woven into the fabric of our state,” Gov. Lee said in a statement.
In the early 90s, Parton said she'd give every seventh and eighth-grade student (ages 12 to 14) in Sevier County, Tennessee, where she grew up, $500 if they graduated high school. Today, in partnership with @Fly_Nashville , we announced our intent to honor Tennessee’s favorite daughter and her indelible legacy.
"I love children," Parton said in a statement at the time. Scottish National Party councillor, Lee Mills - admittedly a superfan from a young age - said when he was elected he set out to bring the Imagination Library to Dundee.
A portion of the money went towards funding an early stage-trial of the Moderna vaccine, which found it to offer nearly 95% protection against severe Covid-19. Sure, it was a bit of a bribe, but it worked - the drop out rate went from 35% to 6%, according to the foundation's website.
"You mean she sings, too?" exclaimed one boy when he found out, Linda Jinnette Cooper wrote on the library's Facebook page. Inspired by this, the Imagination Library was launched in 1995, with the help of Robert Parton.
According to its website, more than 332.4 million books have been sent out. "I'm kind of addicted to the feeling of giving," she once said.
"It's the fact they get recognised," Parton once said.
What's confirmed
- "I love children," Parton said in a statement at the time.
- “Dolly Parton’s extraordinary life is forever woven into the fabric of our state,” Gov. Lee said in a statement.
- The state of Tennessee has announced plans to rename the Nashville International Airport after Dolly Parton following the death of the country legend earlier this week.
- In the early 90s, Parton said she'd give every seventh and eighth-grade student (ages 12 to 14) in Sevier County, Tennessee, where she grew up, $500 if they graduated high school.
- A portion of the money went towards funding an early stage-trial of the Moderna vaccine, which found it to offer nearly 95% protection against severe Covid-19.
- "You mean she sings, too?" exclaimed one boy when he found out, Linda Jinnette Cooper wrote on the library's Facebook page.
What's still developing
- In the early 90s, Parton said she'd give every seventh and eighth-grade student (ages 12 to 14) in Sevier County, Tennessee, where she grew up, $500 if they graduated high school.
- Sure, it was a bit of a bribe, but it worked - the drop out rate went from 35% to 6%, according to the foundation's website.
- "I'm kind of addicted to the feeling of giving," she once said.
- Inspired by this, the Imagination Library was launched in 1995, with the help of Robert Parton.
- According to its website, more than 332.4 million books have been sent out.
- "It's the fact they get recognised," Parton once said.
- Scottish National Party councillor, Lee Mills - admittedly a superfan from a young age - said when he was elected he set out to bring the Imagination Library to Dundee.
- "You mean she sings, too?" exclaimed one boy when he found out, Linda Jinnette Cooper wrote on the library's Facebook page.