Last month, legendary singer-songwriter Dolly Parton donated $1 million to Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville. The reason? This is where her adult niece received treatment for leukemia as a child.
It was during a visit to the Tennessee hospital that the 71-year-old country superstar announced her donation. Parton also met with young patients and sang songs, including "Chemo Hero," a song from her new – and first – children's album, which was just recently released. The song was inspired by her niece, Hannah, who is now 28.
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"It's so important to take care of children whether they're sick or whether they're well, especially when they are not feeling good," Parton said. "That's something that will help a little bit. This ain't about me – it's about them."
"We know that not only are the kids chemo heroes, but the parents are, too," she continued.
Proceeds from the new album, I Believe in You, will be put toward the Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, a literacy program founded in 1995. The organization has distributed over 95 million books to children around the globe.
