{"id":110560,"date":"2024-10-05T05:24:39","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T22:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=110560"},"modified":"2024-10-05T05:24:39","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T22:24:39","slug":"dolly-parton-partners-with-walmart-to-donate-millions-toward-helene-relief-efforts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=110560","title":{"rendered":"Dolly Parton partners with Walmart to donate millions toward Helene relief efforts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">Jeffrey and Kayla Fuller tell of how flood waters rushed into their Tennessee home during Hurricane Helene&#8217;s fury setting off a mad scramble to be rescued.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>NEWPORT, Tenn. \u2013 <\/strong>Country music icon Dolly Parton and Walmart are partnering to donate millions of dollars to assist victims of Hurricane <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/helene\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Helene<\/a> floods.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The donations were announced Friday afternoon at a Walmart parking lot in Newport, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/tennessee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tennessee<\/a>, one of many small towns in East Tennessee and western <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/north-carolina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Carolina<\/a> that were devastated by Helene.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Upon taking the stage, Parton sang about the devastation of Helene, set to the tune of her classic song &#8220;Jolene.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;Helene. Helene. Helene. Helene. You came in here and broke us all apart,&#8221; she sang. &#8220;Helene. Helene. Helene. Helene. But we&#8217;re all here to mend these broken hearts \u2013 and that&#8217;s what I&#8217;m doing here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/288\/162\/screenshot-2024-10-04-at-2.57.42-pm-copy.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/576\/324\/screenshot-2024-10-04-at-2.57.42-pm-copy.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/720\/405\/screenshot-2024-10-04-at-2.57.42-pm-copy.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1440\/810\/screenshot-2024-10-04-at-2.57.42-pm-copy.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/screenshot-2024-10-04-at-2.57.42-pm-copy.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1336\/752\/screenshot-2024-10-04-at-2.57.42-pm-copy.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/screenshot-2024-10-04-at-2.57.42-pm-copy.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Dolly Parton in Newport, Tennessee, announcing donations for Helene victims.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Dolly Parton in Newport, Tennessee, announcing donations for Helene victims.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Dollywood \/ Walmart \/ FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Parton, a native of East Tennessee, shared some of her own experiences growing up near the town and recalled her love for the region.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;These are my mountains, these are my valleys, there are my rivers flowing like a stream,&#8221; she said. &#8220;These are my people, these mountain-colored rainbows. These are my people, and this is my home.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/extreme-weather\/kingsport-tennessee-dog-trapped-tree-rescued-3-days-helene-floods\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>DOG RESCUED FROM TREE IN TENNESSEE AFTER HELENE FLOODS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Parton announced that she was personally donating $1 million toward relief efforts through the Mountain Ways Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to providing immediate assistance to Helene victims.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Her businesses in East Tennessee, such as Dollywood Parks &amp; Resorts, and the Dollywood Foundation were matching her donation with an additional $1 million toward the Mountain Ways Foundation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">The eastbound and westbound Interstate 26 bridges near mile marker 40 in Unicoi County collapsed Friday during peak Hurricane Helene flooding.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;This beautiful region which we all love so much has an extreme challenge ahead of it,&#8221; said Eugene Naughton, Dollywood Parks &amp; Resorts President. &#8220;And while it may be quite daunting right now, we know the spirit of the people in this region will help them overcome what faces them in the days ahead.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Officials also announced that the Dollywood theme park will become a donation drop-off site, where those wishing to help can donate relief items, such as baby formula, first aid supplies and kitty litter.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Walmart also announced their contribution to relief efforts. Walmart U.S. President and CEO John Furner said they are donating a total of $10 million to help Helene victims across the affected states.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/288\/162\/gettyimages-2175515706.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/576\/324\/gettyimages-2175515706.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/720\/405\/gettyimages-2175515706.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1440\/810\/gettyimages-2175515706.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2175515706.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1336\/752\/gettyimages-2175515706.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2175515706.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Destroyed homes are seen in Chimney Rock, North Carolina, October 2, 2024, after the passage of Hurricane Helene.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Destroyed homes are seen in Chimney Rock, North Carolina, October 2, 2024, after the passage of Hurricane Helene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (ALLISON JOYCE\/AFP)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Recovery and rebuilding efforts may last months, if not years, across Tennessee, North Carolina and throughout the Southeast. However, hope \u2013 as much as the donations \u2013 was championed as a critical component for moving forward.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/how-to-watch-fox-weather-on-tv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;We are with you. We love you. We hope that things get better real soon, and we&#8217;re going to do our part to try to make that possible,&#8221; Parton said. &#8220;I think that with God&#8217;s help and all the help of all these good people, we&#8217;ll make it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/288\/162\/gettyimages-1792918173-copy-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/576\/324\/gettyimages-1792918173-copy-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/720\/405\/gettyimages-1792918173-copy-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1440\/810\/gettyimages-1792918173-copy-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/gettyimages-1792918173-copy-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1336\/752\/gettyimages-1792918173-copy-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/gettyimages-1792918173-copy-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Dolly Parton performs during the college football game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Tennessee Volunteers on November 18, 2023, at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, TN.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">FILE: Dolly Parton performs during the college football game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Tennessee Volunteers on November 18, 2023, at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, TN.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Jeffrey Vest \/ Icon Sportswire \/ Getty Images)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/dolly-parton-walmart-donate-millions-helene-relief-efforts\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jeffrey and Kayla Fuller tell of how flood waters rushed into their Tennessee home during Hurricane Helene&#8217;s fury setting off a mad scramble to be rescued. 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