Dolly Parton Makes Massive Donation to Hurricane Helene Relief; How You Can Help
Tennessee native Dolly Parton has pledged a $1 million donation to Hurricane Helene victims, with Parton's businesses in east Tennessee combining efforts to match the donation with their own $1 million contribution. https://t.co/KTYqXmQu1b pic.twitter.com/2T3oLSeqQu
- ABC News (@ABC) October 4, 2024
- Dolly Parton, originally from the mountains of Tennessee, personally donated $1 million to Hurricane Helene relief in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, with her companies (such as Dollywood) and foundation donating an additional $1 million and partnering with Walmart who is donating $10 million to support relief efforts.
- She also performed a version of Jolene with the lyrics changed to Helene.
Sturgill Simpson has announced a benefit concert in Cary, North Carolina, with all proceeds going to the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund → https://t.co/agcCRW3K06 pic.twitter.com/QKkBAW1k2w
- CONSEQUENCE (@consequence) October 4, 2024
- Sturgill Simpson was originally scheduled to perform in Asheville as part of his tour on October 21, but that show has been canceled and he will instead perform at Koka Booth Amphitheater in Cary, NC that night with all proceeds benefitting the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund.
Thank you Caniacs for a SOLD OUT community game!
Together we've raised over $235,000 and counting toward Hurricane Helene relief efforts 👏❤️ pic.twitter.com/W1yOohcnha
- Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) October 3, 2024
Michael Jordan donates a million dollars to Hurricane Helene recovery in the North Carolina High Country under 23XI Racing banner as NASCAR industry rallies to support its home state https://t.co/Qd4ci6gOPm
- Matt Weaver (@MattWeaverRA) September 30, 2024
If you want to donate to fund Hurricane Helene relief, Charity Navigator has put together a list of highly-rated charities providing aid. WRAL in Raleigh, NC has put together a list of groups specifically funding Western North Carolina relief (probably the hardest hit area, and I don't say this only because I live here in a town that was luckily spared the worst). As always, you can donate to organizations such as the American Red Cross, World Central Kitchen, and organizations such as Americares, the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, and local organizations such as Brother Wolf Animal Rescue in Asheville (their shelter was flooded by all the animals were evacuated). Also, FEMA has put together a list of misinformation being perpetuated by MAGA/Elon Musk/idiots/etc (including - the government is trying to eminent domain two quartz mines, the government is trying to eminent domain Chimney Rock Village to build a resort, the government is not using Helene as a test run to kill Americans by shutting down all infrastructure in a Republican area - which is dumb because Asheville is EXTREMELY liberal), FEMA is broke because they sent all their money to Ukraine, they want to eminent domain more land for national parks or something? idek), the NC State Police are confiscating donations (there is no such thing as the NC State Police, we have Highway Patrol unless you're at NC State University in Raleigh 250+ miles away) so you can be assured that the government is active in NC, relief is being distributed, and people are being helped.
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