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Gatlinburg Wildfire Relief

Dolly Parton in a Dollywood Fire Department jacket and helmet, speaking into a microphone

2014

My People Fund — showing up for Sevier County when the mountains burned

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The 2016 Gatlinburg fires killed 14 people and destroyed over 2,400 buildings. Dolly — whose theme park sits in the affected region — responded with direct, sustained financial support for displaced families.

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The My People Fund distributed over $9 million to nearly 900 families.

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