Thank You Dolly!
When I first read the story, I thought it was an internet rumor, but as it turns out, Dolly Parton did give one million dollars to research on the COVID vaccine. The story has been fact-checked, and it's absolutely true. Her friend, Dr. Naji Abumrad, was researching a COVID vaccine at Vanderbilt (that later became the Moderna vaccine). She gave the research team a boost with a donation of $1 million. Dr. Abumrad said, “Without a doubt in my mind, her funding made the research toward the vaccine go 10 times faster than it would be without it." "I just felt so proud to have been part of that little seed money that will hopefully grow into something great and help to heal this world." ~Dolly Parton Dolly grew up in dire poverty, and her musical talent made it possible to escape that world, but she's never forgotten the experience of being in need. She's donated millions over her career to people in need. She donated $9 million dollars in 2016 to people ...