'I try to put my money where my heart is,' Parton said of receiving the Courage and Civility award. 'I will do my best to do good things with this money.'
Dolly Parton has famously used her success to help others, especially in areas of literacy and education. She just got a huge boost for those efforts: a $100 million gift from billionaire Jeff Bezos.
Parton can use the money to support any charitable cause she chooses, similar to the deal Bezos made last year when he gave $100 million each to humanitarian chef José Andrés and activist/pundit Van Jones.of receiving the Courage and Civility award."I will do my best to do good things with this money."
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