Philanthropy and advocacy of Dolly Parton

American singer-songwriter and actress Dolly Parton was well-known for her philanthropy and public advocacy. Her charitable activities particularly focused on education and childhood literacy, healthcare and medical research, disaster relief, and causes benefiting communities in her native East Tennessee. In support of these efforts she established the Dollywood Foundation in 1988, and Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in 1995. Parton has also publicly advocated for causes including LGBT rights and vaccination.