Dolly Parton built a $450 million fortune and gave much of it away – to children's books, wildfire victims, Covid research and the community that raised her.

Dolly Parton used the $450 million fortune she earned from music and other pursuits to make a philanthropic impact, especially in her hometown.

Dolly Parton used the $450 million fortune she earned from music and other pursuits to make a philanthropic impact, especially in her hometown.

Parton’s husband Carl Dean died last year at the age of 82