Dolly Parton’s philanthropy was based on ‘her belief in the goodness of people’
Dolly Parton reads her book "Coat of Many Colors," at the Library of Congress in Washington on Feb. 27, 2018. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File) 2026-08-26T10:32:14Z NEW YORK (AP) — Just weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated the American South in 2024, Dolly Parton stood on a stage.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated disasters & weather brief. The source report from AP says: Dolly Parton reads her book "Coat of Many Colors," at the Library of Congress in Washington on Feb. 27, 2018. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File) 2026-08-26T10:32:14Z NEW YORK (AP) — Just weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated the American South in 2024, Dolly Parton stood on a stage.
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