Dolly Parton made an appearance at the Newport Walmart to announce a major donation to help flood victims on Friday.
NEWPORT, Tenn. — Dolly Parton and Walmart’s CEO announced millions of dollars in donations that will go to help flood victims from Helene.
Dolly announced she donated $1 million from her personal bank account, and the Dollywood Foundation donated another $1 million.
“It’s going to take a lot of money, and even more time. There’s a lot to do,” Dolly said.
Dolly spoke about Cocke County and Newport. The community neighbors her childhood home in Sevier County.
“I am part of you, I love you,” she said. “When I was growing up, Newport was like the place we would go to the closest dentist, and of course, we would come up here to the Bush canning factory to get those dented cans at a discount. This just makes me feel …