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https://www.statnews.com/feature/coronavirus/drugs-vaccines-tracker/liberalmuse
(18,670 posts)She is an absolute treasure and the world is a better place for her being in it.
Recursion
(56,582 posts)Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)unblock
(51,974 posts)chlorine, chlorine, chorine, chlorine
don't you drink it just because you can....
txwhitedove
(3,922 posts)TlalocW
(15,359 posts)Ignore the dumbass with the fake orange tan.
TlalocW
Crunchy Frog
(26,548 posts)unblock
(51,974 posts)i had only seen it as a meme, didn't know there was a whole parody song!
EndlessWire
(6,377 posts)mercuryblues
(14,491 posts)lol
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)albacore
(2,387 posts)Me.
(35,454 posts)LisaM
(27,762 posts)I have a friend who's a biologist and is married to a woman from Tennessee and he told me how they visited a bald eagle sanctuary and she was instrumental in restoring the bald eagle, which was on the verge of extinction.
Recursion
(56,582 posts)I didn't know that about the bald eagles, but I can say it doesn't surprise me even a tiny bit.
Goodheart
(5,264 posts)like Rush Limbaugh.
Dolly was the single largest financial supporter of The American Eagle Foundation. Among her many, many many other philanthropic works.
LisaM
(27,762 posts)I received back a nice reply, tons of butterfly stickers, coupons to Dollywood, and an appointment (for life, I assume), as a "Dollywood Ambassador".
Goodheart
(5,264 posts)Mopar151
(9,965 posts)The Obamas, Bruce Springsteen,Dolly , Paul Newman.... Dangle a Million$$$$ in front of them - not a twitch! They'll be fine, if all the cash in the world evaporates. They are not physically addicted to the stuff, or dependent on it to define them. They increase their wealth, by giving of themselves!
Duppers
(28,094 posts)Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)National Treasure.
I love her.
Ginger42
(59 posts)Yes, she is. Love her. Such a big heart.
lark
(23,003 posts)Thank you Dolly for your humanity and generosity. We are in your debt.
KS Toronado
(16,911 posts)Joinfortmill
(14,247 posts)TygrBright
(20,733 posts)Tanuki
(14,893 posts)"Country music icon Dolly Parton has made a $1 million donation to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for its efforts in COVID-19 research.
Dolly made the announcement on social media.
"My longtime friend Dr. Naji Abumrad, who's been involved in research at Vanderbilt for many years, informed me that they were making some exciting advancements towards research of the coronavirus for a cure. I am making a donation of $1 million to Vanderbilt towards that research and to encourage people that
can afford it to make donations," she said.
erronis
(14,955 posts)It seems that the taxpayers (and Dolly Parton) funded this work. Why do I think that pharma and Vanderbilt-associated staff will pocket most of the rewards?
MoonchildCA
(1,301 posts)It is not expensive to make, only a few dollars per dose, and they wont increase the price until the pandemic is over.
AwakeAtLast
(14,112 posts)What I saw on this link isn't the same article, I don't think.
Recursion
(56,582 posts)Sorry I don't think there's a way to link to that part directly. Just search for the text "Dolly Parton" and it will come up.
AwakeAtLast
(14,112 posts)Patterson
(1,525 posts)Silver Gaia
(4,514 posts)She is a blessing to us all.
More_Cowbell
(2,190 posts)ALBliberal
(2,304 posts)BlueMTexpat
(15,349 posts)She is indeed a national treasurer - not only as a musician but as a human being!
Danmel
(4,892 posts)FailureToCommunicate
(13,989 posts)Dolly!
wryter2000
(46,016 posts)I wish she'd make another movie with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. Or write her into Grace and Frankie.
dlk
(11,438 posts)Shes one of a kind.