Garth Brooks Announces “Dolly Day,” Will Donate Every Dollar to Help Continue Dolly Parton’s Legacy
The article reports that Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood will mark 25 September as “Dolly Day” at their Friends in Low Places Bar & Honky-Tonk, following the reported death of Dolly Parton at 80. It says the venue will donate all income from that day to children’s literacy, aiming to continue Parton’s charitable legacy and honour her commitment to reading.
The date refers to Parton’s song “9 to 5”, and Brooks and Yearwood reportedly intend to make the fundraiser an annual event. Proceeds will support Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, which provides free books to children under five and has distributed more than 300 million books internationally, including in the UK.
- Brooks and Yearwood announce an annual Dolly Day fundraiser.
- All 25 September takings will support children’s literacy.
- Donations will continue Parton’s Imagination Library legacy.