Country music star Dolly Parton has been given a $100m (£85m) prize by Jeff Bezos.
The cash got here through the Bezos Courage & Civility Award that recognises leaders who “pursue solutions with courage and civility”.
Bezos introduced the award alongside along with his long-time accomplice, information anchor Lauren Sanchez.
Sanchez stated on Instagram that Parton is “a woman who gives with her heart and leads with love and compassion in every aspect of her work”.
“We can’t wait to see all the good that you’re going to do with this $100m award,” she added.
Parton, in a video clip of the ceremony posted on-line, stated: “Wow! Did you say $100m?”
“I feel people who find themselves able to assist ought to put their cash the place their coronary heart is.
“I will do my best to do good things with this money.”
Parton, 76, a county, pop and gospel singer-songwriter, whose songs embrace, I Will Always Love You and Jolene has been a long-time philanthropist.
She donated $1m (£850,000) to Vanderbilt University’s Medical Center to assist develop a vaccine in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Parton, who this month was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, has additionally based a quantity charities together with the Dollywood Foundation, which focuses on training in addition to poverty reduction.
Bezos’ award was began in 2001, with prizes first going to activist Van Jones, who served as founding CEO of the REFORM Alliance and Dream Corps, and chef and humanitarian Jose Andres, who established World Central Kitchen, which supplies meals within the instant aftermath of disasters.
Source: information.sky.com”