The Dollywood Foundation will donate money to families affected by wildfires

GATLINBURG, TENN. — Dolly Parton said Wednesday that her Dollywood Foundation will be raising money for families who lost everything in the Gatlinburg fires.

The foundation will be giving $1,000 per month for six months to affected families.

Parton issued the following statement:

"As you may know by now, there have been terrible wildfires in the Great Smoky Mountains, the same mountains where I grew up and where my people call home.

I have always believed that charity begins at home. That’s why I’ve asked my Dollywood Companies – Including the Dollywood Theme Park, and DreamMore Resort; My dinner theater attractions including Dixie Stampede and Lumberjack Adventure; and my Dollywood Foundation to help me establish the “My People Fund.”

We want to provide a hand up to those families who have lost everything in the fires. To aid in their recovery effort, the Dollywood Foundation will provide $1,000 a month to all of those families who lost their homes in the fires for six months so that they can get back on their feet."

Parton said that they would release more information soon.

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