Country music legend Dolly Parton recently announced she will be making a $1 million donation to a coronavirus research program at Vanderbilt University, CNN reports.
“My longtime friend Dr. Naji Abumrad, who’s been involved in research at Vanderbilt for many years, informed me that they were making some exciting advancements towards research of the coronavirus for a cure,” Parton wrote in a statement posted to Instagram.
Parton has also shared uplifting messages with her fans on social media and encouraged them to “keep the faith” in trying times, according to Billboard.
On Thursday night, the singer is also launching a virtual series called “Goodnight with Dolly,” where she will read bedtime stories to kids, NPR reports. The series will be streamed on Facebook for free every Thursday at 7 p.m ET for the next 10 weeks.
Parton isn’t the only celebrity helping out during the pandemic. Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds made a $1 million donation to food banks, pop star Rihanna made a $5 million donation to multiple organizations fighting COVID-19, and Kim Kardashian, Angelina Jolie and Billy Joel have also pledged money to those affected by the virus, according to News12 Networks.