I really loved Dolly Parton‘s music, but I love what she did for literacy even more. that woman gave away thousands of books and helped thousands of children learn to read and continue their love of reading. she will always be iconic for investing in education in that way
Dolly Parton on funding education and childhood literacy programs:
My daddy was the smartest man I have ever known, but I knew his inability to read probably kept him from seeing all of his dreams come true. Inspiring kids to love to read became my mission.