Dolly Parton’s Philanthropy Was Based On ‘Her Belief In The Goodness Of People’

By JAMES POLLARD and GLENN GAMBOA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Just weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated the American South in 2024, Dolly Parton stood on a stage in her iconic blonde wig, with a song on her lips. She promised the flood-ravaged community in her native Tennessee — to the tune of her classic song “Jolene” — that “we’re all here to mend these broken hearts.” For the music…