Dolly Parton decided to make a large donation to contribute to the efforts to deal with the devastating consequences of Hurricane Helen in the southeastern United States. The donation of the legendary country singer, in collaboration with the department store chain Walmart to various humanitarian organizations, amounts to over 5 million dollars.

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Dolly Parton will provide $1 million in financial assistance, while her business ventures, including Dollywood Parks & Resorts, Dolly Parton’s Stampede and Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show, and the Dollywood Foundation are also donating $1 million. The money will go to the Mountain Ways Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide immediate relief to victims of the Helen floods.

Meanwhile, Walmart, which had previously donated $6 million to hurricane relief efforts, announced it would contribute an additional $4 million.

Dolly Parton announced the donation during a press conference held at Walmart in Newport last week. The singer grew up in the nearby town of Pittman Center, Tennessee and spoke about the emotional connection to the area.

“I’m totally with you because I’m a part of you,” Parton said. “They are special people here, they are my people. I feel like all the people are my people, but everyone here grew up in the mountains like me, so of course I have a close relationship with them.” pointed out the singer. “I can’t bear to see anyone hurt so I wanted to do what I could to help after these terrible floods. I hope we can all be the light in the world for our friends, neighbors – even strangers – during this dark time they are going through.”

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“One of the things we love most about Dolly as a partner is her incredible heart and caring for her community.”said John Ferner, president and CEO of Walmart US

In addition to the financial aid, Dolly Parton theme park Dollywood has donated a truckload of bottled water, 60,000 reusable masks, 30,000 disposable protective clothing and 2.5 million masks to those affected in East Tennessee. The theme park has also become a collection point for essential items for those affected.