Less than 10 years later, parton had donated a million books. Dolly partoon has proven that shes not only a country music star but also a hero in her own right. Goodnight with dolly comes as part of partons international bookgifting program, the imagination library, which ships free childrens books to kids up to five years of age around the globe. Now, imagination library mails out over 1 million books per. Kids get the books every month from birth until they reach the age of 5. A love of books and reading offers the foundation for literacy skills that set children up for success.
The readings join another big contribution parton made this week. For more information about the the mountain tough recovery team and its efforts to assist families affected by recent fires in and. After presenting her 100 millionth imagination library book to the library of congress, dolly parton. Legendary country singer dolly parton has donated a lot of books to children over the years through her literacy nonprofit, and on tuesday she gave the library of congress her programs landmark. Inspired by her fathers inability to read or write, dolly created her imagination library, a book gifting program designed to foster a love of reading in children. Dolly parton announces donation of funds, childrens books to hurricane areas. Dolly parton official source for latest news, tour schedule info and history including business, career, family, movies, music and more. The program which began in sevier county tennessee has now mailed more than 78 million free books to children. Dolly partons nonprofit marks 100 millionth book donation.
After achieving success as a songwriter for others, parton made her album debut in 1967 with hello, im dolly. Yesterday, the beloved country music star went to washington to deliver her 100 millionth book donation. Last good person in america dolly parton donates 100. Dolly partons imagination library is a book gifting program that mails free books to children from birth to age five in participating communities within the united states, united kingdom, canada, australia and republic of ireland. Submitted report in national october 21, 2017 comments off on dolly parton announces donation of funds, childrens books to hurricane areas. She donated to the vanderbilt university medical center in nashville, tn. Aspire foundation has partnered with the dolly parton imagination library to provide free, highquality books to children from all walks of life. Dolly parton donates 100 millionth book to children. Dolly partons charity just donated its 100 millionth book. Dolly partons organization gifts millions of books to kids charlotte. Aspire foundation helping kids read across lynchburg and. Dolly parton is on a mission to get kids to love reading and she just passed a major milestone in her yearslong campaign to send books to kids around the world.
Dolly parton is the hero we need during these trying times. Inspired by her fathers inability to read and write dolly started her imagination library in 1995 for the. Dolly donating books to hurricanestricken areas across tennessee, tn country music icon and wellregarded human being dolly parton is donating cash and books to stormstricken areas. Country icon dolly parton is making a big donation to help fund coronavirus research, as well as taking time out every week to read childrens books online to kids everywhere. Vanderbilt childrens hospital to share music and her own familys story of hope with kids and their parents on oct. Pirates voyage donates to imagination library dolly parton. We partner with local communities to provide a free, highquality book each month to registered children from birth to age five. Dolly parton is doing her part in the quest to find a cure and. My life and other unfinished business hardcover october 1, 1994. Dolly parton announces donation of funds, childrens books.
Dolly parton donates 100 millionth book, announces partnership with library of congress. Donations help support dolly parton s imagination library. Abumrads son, jad, works for npr and produced the excellent podcast dolly partons america, which explored partons legacy and the recent rebirth of her livinglegendy status. For more information about dolly partons imagination library, a book gifting program which mails highquality, free books to more than a million children around the world each month, visit. Dolly partons imagination library is a book gifting program that mails free books to children from birth until they begin school in participating areas. Dolly parton imagination library is a program that was started it in sevier county, dollys home county, in 1995.
Dolly parton doesnt do anything on a small scale, and that includes giving back. The program, which originally distributed books to kids living in partons hometown of sevier county, now sends them to children around the globe. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Ever the kindhearted superstar, dolly parton is finding gracious ways to spend her time and money during the coronavirus pandemic. Singersongwriter dolly parton reads her book coat of many colors, to children as she makes it the 100 millionth book that imagination library donates to the library of congress collection at the library of congress, feb. Now, imagination library mails out over 1 million books per month to children all over the world. Naji abumrad at vanderbilt university medical center was working on a bridge treatment to save lives. Dolly parton donation to childrens hospital that treated. Ap country icon dolly parton is making a big donation to help fund coronavirus research, as well as taking time out every week to read childrens books online to kids.
Dolly parton is donating a million dollars to fund. These books are personalized with your childs name and mailed every month directly to your home to create an experience that makes books exciting. I have been researching dolly parton for a few weeks, and admittedly, the internet offers a reader a lot of insight about dolly partons birthplace and about where she stands in the order of her parents children, but until i got this book, i couldnt get a feel for who dolly actually was. Through her nonprofit organization imagination library, the multitalented entertainer has donated 100 million. Dolly partons imagination library usa, uk, ie, ca, au. Partons nonprofit organization, imagination library, began in 1995, donating books to children in partons home state of tennessee. Dolly partons imagination library is giving away 1.
Dolly parton donating books, bucks to hurricaneravaged. Dolly parton s imagination library puts books into the hands and hearts of children around the world. Dolly partons imagination library delivers 100 millionth book. My favorite thing is that most of the books have a flap in the back of the book with talking points you can use before, during and after reading the book with your child. But he took great pride and felt like hed helped do something special. Country icon dolly parton is making a big donation to help fund coronavirus research, as well as taking time out every week. Dolly partons imagination library is a program that mails out children a free. In todays film news roundup, dolly parton makes a donation for coronavirus cure, howie mandel and ashlee simpson join the voice cast of pierre the pigeonhawk and american docu. Dolly parton donates her 100 millionth book all the ways shes given back to charity dolly parton donates her 100 millionth book all the ways shes given back to charity. Dolly partons imagination library puts books into the hands and hearts of children around the world. Singersongwriter dolly parton talks about her imagination library book gifting program and reads from her book, coat of many colors. Each month, dolly partons imagination library mails a high quality, age appropriate book to all enrolled children at no cost to the childs family. The organization hit the 100 million books milestone last month, donating the. Dolly parton donates 100 millionth book to kids simplemost.
Dolly parton donates 100 millionth book howstuffworks. Dolly parton reads the 100 millionth book donated by her nonprofit to children in the library of congress on feb. Since 1995, dolly partons imagination library has been donating books to children in cities across the world where her program is offered. Npr ed in 1995, the entertainer and philanthropist started the imagination library.
Dolly parton donates 100 millionth book, announces. Dolly parton donates her 100 millionth book all the ways shes given back to charity this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Dolly parton celebrates donating 100 million books and explains her motivation since 1995 country singer dolly parton has been on a mission to deliver the gift of reading to children. Dolly parton s imagination library is a book gifting program that mails free books to children from birth until they begin school in participating areas. Dolly partons imagination librarys 100 millionth book. After establishing her own theme park dollywood, her imagination library just reached 100 million books in donation. Dolly parton celebrates donating 100 million books and.
Dolly rebecca parton born january 19, 1946 is an american singer, songwriter, multiinstrumentalist, record producer, actress, author, businesswoman, and humanitarian, known primarily for her work in country music. You can join dolly parton and over 1600 local champions in. All children in guilford county under age 5 are eligible to receive books. Dolly partons imagination library first launched in 1995 in dollys home county in east tennessee and today mails over 1 million free books each month. Pirates voyage, along with dixie stampede, donated to dollys imagination library.
After the singer launched operations in canada, australia, and the united kingdom, donations. Since 1995, beloved country and western superstar dolly partons imagination library has been sending free books to children in areas where her program is offered. Parton has long championed reading, with her charity, imagination library, having given more than m books to children. The country star tweeted to say her longtime friend dr.
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