CNN —Dolly Parton is the latest recipient of the Bezos Courage and Civility Award.
“We can’t wait to see all the good that you’re going to do with this $100 million award, @DollyParton.”Parton, who has donated to various causes for decades, publicly thanked Bezos and Sanchez on Twitter.
I will do my best to do good things with this money,” Parton tweeted.
Among her philanthropic efforts in her home state of Tennessee, Parton also created the Dolly Parton Scholarship, which provides $15,000 to recipients towards a college education.
Last year, Bezos awarded $100 million each to CNN contributor Van Jones and chef José Andrés.