美国乡村音乐巨星多莉·帕顿（Dolly Parton）去世，其家乡田纳西州塞维尔县的民众对此表达了深切的悼念 1。帕顿生前通过创办主题公园、设立教育基金会、发起大规模捐书项目以及在自然灾害后提供救助等举措，深刻地改变了大烟山地区的面貌与经济 1。
1986年，帕顿成为Pigeon Forge游乐园的联合创始人，并将其命名为Dollywood 1。如今，该主题公园每年产生18亿美元的经济效益，是塞维尔县最大的雇主 1。1990年代初，她创立了Dollywood基金会，目标是将塞维尔县高中辍学率从约30%降低 1。该基金会推出的“Buddy Program”项目承诺为完成学业的学生提供500美元的大学资助，最终使当地辍学率降至6% 1。
此外，帕顿发起的“Imagination Library”项目已向美国、加拿大、英国、爱尔兰和澳大利亚的儿童捐赠超过3.3亿本书籍 1。2016年大烟山国家公园发生山火，造成14人死亡、约20亿美元损失，约2500栋建筑受损或被毁 1。灾后，帕顿通过基金会向流离失所的家庭发放资金，并为受影响的学生提供奖学金 1。
The passing of country music icon Dolly Parton has prompted deep mourning among the residents of Sevierville, Tennessee, her hometown 1. Her profound love for the Great Smoky Mountains drove her to initiate a series of philanthropic and business endeavors that fundamentally transformed the region's landscape and economy 1.
In 1986, Parton became a co-founder of an amusement park in Pigeon Forge, naming it Dollywood 1. The theme park now generates $1.8 billion in economic impact annually and stands as the largest employer in Sevier County 1. Beyond her business ventures, Parton established The Dollywood Foundation in the early 1990s with the goal of reducing the high school dropout rate in Sevier County, which was approximately 30% at the time 1. Through the Buddy Program, which promised $500 in college funding to students who completed their education, the dropout rate was ultimately lowered to 6% 1. Additionally, her Imagination Library has donated over 330 million books to children across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Australia 1.
Parton's dedication to her community was further demonstrated following the devastating 2016 wildfires in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park 1. The disaster resulted in 14 deaths, approximately $2 billion in damages, and the destruction or damage of about 2,500 buildings 1. In response, Parton utilized her foundation to distribute funds to displaced families and provide scholarships for affected students 1.
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