Dollywood, she only brought it because the theme park was a big employer in the area she grew up and was being closed down, she decided that the loss of jobs to the area would be devastating so she stepped in and risked a big bunch of money to ensure it stayed open.
Not only did she buy the place and then spend a good few quid brining it up to spec and improving it she then set about improving the lives of people that work there, increased the wages of those employed so they could actually live on them and provided a benefits package that, especially compared to the rest of America, was brilliant.
She insisted that the outsourcing of stuff like the catering be contracted to small and medium sized business in the area rather than the massive firms that usually do it, she provided retail space either free or at a huge discount to local firms so they could sell direct to all the visitors.
If your a local and work at Dollywood for a qualifying time, she covers your college tuition so you can go to state college. its increased the amount of kids from that, generally very poor and underachieving area, that graduate college to up there in line with the average for the rest of the country.
that's without all the charity stuff she does, she personally gave $1mill to the research teams for the covid vaccination when it all kicked off as well.
In short, there should be a fecking massive statue built to the woman who has shown what someone of means with a good heart and a moral compass can do to make the world a better place.
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Dolly Parton (yes) - twoblue August 25, 2026, 6:59 pm
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