On Friday, Amazon founder and philanthropist Jeff Bezos and longtime partner Lauren Sanchez bestowed the 2022 $100 million Courage and Civility Award to celebrity singer and philanthropist Dolly Parton. Both Bezos and Sanchez posted the news on social media along with a video of the announcement and bestowal of the award.
In the video posted on social media, Jeff Bezos said of Dolly Parton, “She gives with her heart. What she’s done for kids and literacy, and so many other things is just incredible.”
In the video, America’s beloved singer Dolly Parton replied that she had always said that she tried “to put” her money “where her heart is” and thought that Bezos did the same. She also said that she would do her best “to do good things with his money.” She also acknowledged her gratitude for the award and said, “Thank you Jeff.”
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The 58-year old Amazon founder also said in a post on social media that they had “announced a new Courage and Civility award recipient” and tagged American singer and song writer Dolly Parton. He added that she led “with her heart” and would put the “$100 million award to great use helping so many people.”
The 76-year old celebrity singer operates a foundation that distributes books to children around the world. Dolly Parton was also an early investor in the vaccine shot developed by Moderna and donated $1 million to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for research on the coronavirus.
I try to put my money where my heart is. I will do my best to do good things with this money â¤ï¸ Thank you @JeffBezos #LaurenSanchez https://t.co/8RHh51z3jT
— Dolly Parton (@DollyParton) November 13, 2022
The billionaire, philanthropist and former Amazon CEO Bezos also mentioned prior awardees whom he tagged, in another social media post. They included Van Jones and celebrity chef Jose Andres, who also received $100 million each. Chef Jose Andres has a kitchen called World Central Kitchen. The global feeds people who are located in disaster-stricken places. Van Jones is the founder of the website Dream.
Jeff Bezos has increased his philanthropic endeavors after stepping down from Amazon–the company he founded. The former CEO stepped up his efforts with a $10 billion donation to Earth Fund. He has also announced a gift of $200 million to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.
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Dolly Parton vaccine shot Moderna, which she helped fund
