More than 186 million free books have been mailed since Parton launched it in 1995. Dolly Parton never imagined her book giveaway program would amount to much more than helping children in her native Sevier County, Tennessee, learn to read. But over the past 27 years, millions of young children across the globe have enjoyed…
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Kevin Fowler surprises Uvalde shooting victim in San Antonio hospital
SAN ANTONIO – Country music star Kevin Fowler visited Uvalde school shooting victim Mayah Zamora at the University Hospital in San Antonio on Monday. Fowler posted about meeting Zamora on his Facebook page. The Robb Elementary School student is recovering from multiple gunshot wounds. Before the Uvalde tragedy, Zamora and her family had planned to attend Fowler’s concert scheduled…
Rascal Flatts Spreads Bookish Holiday Cheer at Children’s Hospital
‘Tis the season for good deeds, and Rascal Flatts have answered the call! The country music superstars recently stopped in at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tennessee, to spread their love of reading and holiday cheer to kids who might be spending the most wonderful time of the year (or at…
Blake Shelton donates $600,000 to pediatric cancer center
Source: KDVR Blake Shelton donated $600,000 to a facility for pediatric cancer patients after his concerts in Oklahoma City Saturday night. During the concert, Shelton brought up one of his young relatives on stage and told the audience a bit about her battle with cancer. “This time last year, we had a scare. And, we didn’t know what was going going…