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Dolly for the Nobel Peace Prize please. (Original Post) DURHAM D Oct 2025 OP
What has she done to deserve the prize? DavidDvorkin Oct 2025 #1
Start here - DURHAM D Oct 2025 #2
Keep reading - DURHAM D Oct 2025 #3
More: DURHAM D Oct 2025 #4
Those are all admirable DavidDvorkin Oct 2025 #7
Dolly is a force of nature Bayard Oct 2025 #5
I'll second that❗ Duppers Oct 2025 #6

DavidDvorkin

(20,612 posts)
1. What has she done to deserve the prize?
Thu Oct 9, 2025, 03:09 PM
Oct 2025

I ask because I don't know and I'd like to be enlightened.

DURHAM D

(33,069 posts)
2. Start here -
Thu Oct 9, 2025, 03:17 PM
Oct 2025
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is a free book program that provides children from birth to age five with a monthly gift of age-appropriate books, fostering a love of reading.
Overview of the Program
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library was launched in 1995 to inspire a love of reading among preschool children. The program gifts free books to children from birth until they begin school, with the goal of enhancing early childhood literacy. Each month, registered children receive a carefully selected book mailed directly to their home, personalized with their name. The program operates in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the Republic of Ireland, distributing millions of books each month.


More -
Impact
The Imagination Library has made a significant impact on literacy rates among young children. In 2024 alone, over 36 million books were mailed out, contributing to a total of over 264 million books since the program's inception. Parents have praised the program for its role in nurturing a love of reading and providing valuable resources for early childhood development.

DURHAM D

(33,069 posts)
4. More:
Thu Oct 9, 2025, 03:22 PM
Oct 2025

Fact check: Dolly Parton helped fund Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine research

"Dolly Parton was one of the major funders for Moderna's coronavirus vaccine, which has proved to be nearly 95% effective in early data," reads an Instagram post from Occupy Democrats.

DavidDvorkin

(20,612 posts)
7. Those are all admirable
Thu Oct 9, 2025, 05:28 PM
Oct 2025

I knew about the library but not about the others.

Those are all good for humanity, but has she done anything significant to advance the cause of peace?

Bayard

(29,920 posts)
5. Dolly is a force of nature
Thu Oct 9, 2025, 03:56 PM
Oct 2025

I would love to have her representing this country, rather than trump.

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