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Dolly Parton Receives $100 Million Courage and Civilization Award from Jeff Bezos

Dolly Parton is the latest recipient of the Jeff Bezos Courage and Civilization Award.

“Jeff and I are proud to share that we have a new Bezos Courage and Civilization Award winner – a woman who gives with all her heart and leads with love and compassion. hidden in every aspect of her work,” wrote Lauren Sanchez, Bezos’ girlfriend. on Instagram along with a video of their speech on Friday before handing out the award to the country music legend. “We can’t wait to see all the good you’ll do with this $100 million prize, @DollyParton.”

Parton is also known for his philanthropy. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Parton donated $1 million to Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s vaccine research efforts. It was used in part to fund Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine.

She said in an interview at the time with the BBC’s “The One Show” that she felt “honored and proud.”

“I just feel so proud to be a part of that little seed money that will hopefully grow into something great and help heal the world,” she said. “Today I am a very proud girl to know that I had anything to do with something that would help us through this crazy pandemic.”

In 1988, Parton founded the Dollywood Foundation, and eventually the Imagination Library, a program to give children around the world access to books.

Among her philanthropic endeavors in her home state of Tennessee, Parton has also created the Dolly Parton Scholarship, which provides $15,000 to recipients attending college.

Last year, Bezos gave $100 million each to Van Jones, CNN contributor and chef José Andrés.

Bezos, founder and former director of Amazon.com, said in a press conference at the time that the grant had no strings attached.

“They can donate it all to their own charity,” Bezos said last year. “Or they can share the wealth. It’s up to them.”




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