Dolly Parton revealed via Twitter on April 1 that she is donating $1 million to Nashvilleâs Vanderbilt University Medical Center for COVID-19 research.
âMy longtime friend Dr. Naji Abumrad, whoâs 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,â said Dolly. âI am making a donation of $1 million to Vanderbilt towards that research and to encourage people that can afford it to make donations.â
I am making a donation of $1 million to Vanderbilt towards that research and to encourage people that can afford it to make donations.
â Dolly Parton (@DollyParton) April 1, 2020
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