Dolly Parton: American singer-songwriter and philanthropist Dolly Parton received 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 said online.
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Bezos, who is also the owner of the space rocket company Blue Origin, announced the award on Friday along with his longtime partner, news anchor Lauren Sanchez. Sanchez said 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 said. Parton, in a video clip of the ceremony posted online, said, “Wow! Did you say $100 million?”
“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 said
Parton, 76, is a pop and gospel singer-songwriter. Her songs include, I Will Always Love You, Jolene, and many other hits over the decades. She has been a philanthropist for long. She donated $1 million to Vanderbilt University’s Medical Center to help develop a vaccine during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Dollywood Foundation
Parton, who this month was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, also has founded a number of charities including the Dollywood Foundation, which focuses on education as well as poverty relief.
The award was started in 2001 and activist Van Jones was the first 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 provides food in the immediate aftermath of disasters.
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