--- description: Dolly Parton is establishing a relief fund to help those who have lost their homes in the Great Smoky Mountain wildfire raging through part of Tennessee. title: Dolly Parton Creates Fund for Tennessee Wildfire Victims image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt96fdeadb1c59378d/6988b032656a3fc7a7bce03a/dolly-parton.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Dolly Parton Will Give Tennessee Wildfire Victims a Helping Hand  by [Julia Zorthian](/author/julia-zorthian/)  ## Julia Zorthian Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Dec 1, 2016 1:10 PM CUT  Dolly Parton attends the 24th Annual Movieguide Awards Gala at Universal Hilton Hotel on Feb. 5, 2016 in Universal City, California. Dolly Parton attends the 24th Annual Movieguide Awards Gala at Universal Hilton Hotel on Feb. 5, 2016 in Universal City, California.Paul Archuleta—Getty Images  by [Julia Zorthian](/author/julia-zorthian/)  ## Julia Zorthian Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Dec 1, 2016 1:10 PM CUT Dolly Parton is [establishing a relief fund](http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7596030/dolly-parton-starts-fund-tennessee-wildfire "undefined") to help those who have lost their homes in the Great Smoky Mountain wildfire raging [through part of Tennessee](http://time.com/4585288/wildfire-tennessee-gatlinburg-dollywood/ "undefined"). Parton announced Wednesday that the “My People Fund” will provide $1,000 per month to families in Sevier County affected by the fire. Parton was born in Sevier County, and the fire [threatened to damage](http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/dolly-parton-heartbroken-tennessee-fires/story?id=43849308 "undefined") her “Dollywood” theme park on Tuesday. “I’ve always believed charity begins at home and my home is some place special,” she said in the video. “We want to provide a hand up to those families who have lost everything in the fires. I know it has been a trying time for my people and this assistance will help get them back on their feet.” Parton said the various “Dollywood” companies, including the theme park and dinner theater attractions, will help with funding the initiative. A [website for the “My People Fund”](http://dollywoodfoundation.org/ "undefined") said more information will be available on Friday, Dec. 2. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4587132/dolly-parton-tennessee-wildfire/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4587132/dolly-parton-tennessee-wildfire/"},"headline":"Dolly Parton Will Give Tennessee Wildfire Victims a Helping Hand","datePublished":"2016-12-01T13:10:29.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:39:04.324Z","description":"The singer's \"My People Fund\" will help families in Sevier County, Tenn.","url":"https://time.com/4587132/dolly-parton-tennessee-wildfire/","keywords":["Newsfeed","celebrities"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt96fdeadb1c59378d/6988b032656a3fc7a7bce03a/dolly-parton.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Julia Zorthian","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/julia-zorthian/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt96fdeadb1c59378d/6988b032656a3fc7a7bce03a/dolly-parton.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"24th Annual Movieguide Awards Gala - Arrivals","caption":"24th Annual Movieguide Awards Gala - Arrivals","creditText":"Paul Archuleta—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4587132/dolly-parton-tennessee-wildfire/","name":"Dolly Parton Will Give Tennessee Wildfire Victims a Helping Hand"}}]}] ```