\nThe Salvation Army\u2019s 133rd Red Kettle Campaign received a massive contribution soon after launching for the season.<\/p>\n
The campaign kicked off with a halftime performance by music legend Dolly Parton Thursday during the Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Commanders game at AT&T Stadium.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am so proud to have kicked off the giving season with my Red Kettle Kickoff performance!\u201d the superstar posted on X. \u201cEvery dollar you give to @SalvationArmyUS helps your neighbors in need during the holidays and all year long.\u201d<\/p>\n
Salvation Army officials say Red Kettle donations have dipped in recent years, reaching $102 million in 2022, versus $126 million in 2019.<\/p>\n
This may be due to continuing financial struggles from the pandemic and rising inflation, as well as the fact that less people carry cash.<\/p>\n
To lend a hand, Parton \u2013 an avid philanthropist and author \u2013 pledged a whopping $1 million to the cause.<\/p>\n
\u201cDolly\u2019s contagious energy and positive spirit are just what we need to support The Salvation Army\u2019s enormous effort to make this holiday bright for millions of individuals and families in need,\u201d said Charlotte Jones, executive vice president and chief brand officer for the Dallas Cowboys and former national advisory board chairperson for The Salvation Army.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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If you\u2019re surprised by any of this news then you don\u2019t know Dolly! She only looks cheap, but her deeds are solid gold. I am in awe (and envy) of Dolly\u2019s energy. She just released her album Rockstar<\/em> (which she recorded to make good on being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame), is working on a musical of her life for Broadway, runs her Imagination Library, has a pet line called Doggy Parton, and the list goes on! And don\u2019t even mention retirement to her, she\u2019s already said she\u2019d rather \u201cdrop dead in the middle of a song\u201d<\/em> than retire. Meanwhile, I\u2019m about half her age and am exhausted just thinking about the number and variety of Spanx it would take to get me into that Dallas Cowboys cheerleader outfit.<\/p>\nGood work Dolly, once again. If you don\u2019t have time or carry cash to give to red kettles in your neighborhood, there are ways to donate online. And in honor of her generous pledge, I respectfully request that The Salvation Army mix up the usual Santa collectors by dispatching a few Dollys to the streets this year. But it may stir up trouble to suggest that Dolly collectors would outperform Santa collectors, so I definitely won\u2019t do that.<\/p>\n
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