Dolly Parton: American singer-songwriter and philanthropist Dolly Parton obtained a $100 million prize from the Bezos Courage & Civility Award given by Amazon.com founder, billionaire Jeff Bezos. The award recognises leaders who “pursue solutions with courage and civility,” Bezos stated on-line.
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Bezos, who can be the proprietor of the area rocket firm Blue Origin, introduced the award on Friday alongside together with his longtime companion, 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.”
Parton says wow!
“We can’t wait to see all the good that you’re going to do with this $100 million award,” he stated. Parton, in a video clip of the ceremony posted on-line, stated, “Wow! Did you say $100 million?”
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“I think people who are in a position to help should put their money where their heart is. I will do my best to do good things with this money,” she stated
Parton, 76, is a pop and gospel singer-songwriter. Her songs embrace, I Will Always Love You, Jolene, and lots of different hits over the a long time. She has been a philanthropist for lengthy. She donated $1 million to Vanderbilt University’s Medical Center to assist develop a vaccine through the Covid-19 pandemic.
Dollywood Foundation
Parton, who this month was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, additionally has based plenty of charities together with the Dollywood Foundation, which focuses on schooling in addition to poverty reduction.
The award was began in 2001 and activist Van Jones was the primary recipient of the award.. He 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 rapid aftermath of disasters.
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