Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce Donate $2 Million to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
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Updated · The New York Times · Aug 26
Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce Donate $2 Million to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Aug 26
Summary
$2 million from Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will help Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library distribute children’s books, according to a report on Parton’s philanthropic legacy after her death at 80.
The donation adds to a giving network Parton built around literacy, disaster relief, conservation and medical research, making her a rare celebrity philanthropist trusted by other wealthy donors.
$100 million from Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez in 2022 was also routed through Parton for causes of her choosing, underscoring how broadly her charitable work had expanded.
$12.5 million in aid to Sevier County after the 2016 Great Smoky Mountains fires remains one of her signature efforts, alongside the Dollywood Foundation she launched in 1988.