08/26/2026
We join our fellow Salvation Army Corps in mourning our dear friend Dolly Parton. She began working with the Army at the age of 18 when she couldn't afford a trip home for Christmas, she found The Salvation Army and helped serve meals that Christmas Day. She maintained a relationship with The Salvation Army throughout her life, having donated over a million dollars to help our mission. She believed others were just as important as she was. Her devotion to others, whether through The Salvation Army, her Imagination Library Reading program, or her funding college educations for her employees at Dollywood, was indeed an example of John 13:14 -
“Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.”
Rest in Peace, Dolly.