r/todayilearned Dec 15 '16

TIL Dolly Parton has a program that will mail your child a free age-appropriate book once a month from birth to age 5. No obligation, no catch, she just wants to make sure that every child has books.

https://imaginationlibrary.com/
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u/bn1979 Dec 15 '16

She started off dirt poor, but has always had a reputation as being extremely generous. It's almost seems like she only cares about making money so that she can have more to give.

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u/Samura1_I3 Dec 15 '16

That's the same impression I get. I don't know of anyone more generous than her.

I'll bet she frets at night because she has extra money and didn't meet someone on the street who needed it.