Feb. 26, 2026, 9:15 a.m. ET
Superstar and philanthropist Dolly Parton continues to give back and show support to children and her Great Smoky Mountains home state.
On Feb. 26, Parton announced a new partnership with East Tennessee Children’s Hospital in Knoxville to rename the nonprofit pediatric health care system serving the East Tennessee region in her honor.
The hospital is now known as Dolly Parton Children’s Hospital.
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