Dolly Parton's Charitable Works: A Life of Giving

Dolly Parton, who died at age 80 on Aug. 25, 2026, was renowned for philanthropy spanning literacy, healthcare, and disaster relief. Her Imagination Library program has gifted over 300 million books to children since 1995, and she donated $1 million to COVID-19 vaccine research in 2020. Her contributions also included millions to children's hospitals and hurricane relief efforts in Tennessee.