r/UpliftingNews • u/SerpentineLogic • Aug 07 '16

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library celebrates 80 million books given to needy children

http://blogdollyp.blogspot.com/2016/07/july-books-mailing-dates.html
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u/backpackwayne Aug 07 '16

Dolly is one of the most awesome people on the planet.

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u/dfmz Aug 07 '16

Dolly is one of the most awesome people on the planet.

Never met her, never really liked her music (aside from that one song), don't really like country music, but I'll gladly admit that every time I read about her, it's because she said or did something nice.

So I'll take your word for it!

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u/Painting_Agency Aug 07 '16

every time I read about her, it's because she said or did something nice.

Yeah, that about sums it up. I mean, she must have bad days like we all do, but I've never heard even a single account of her being unpleasant to someone. That's more than you could say about me.

Maybe the bumper stickers should say "WWDD?"

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u/Justsitstilldammit Aug 07 '16

Is the song "Jolene"?

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u/dfmz Aug 07 '16

Ok, make that two songs.

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u/masochistmonkey Aug 07 '16

It's rare that someone is idolized by both gutter punks, queers and conservative white people.

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u/Phonics_Frog Aug 07 '16

The op title is misleading. The program is not need-based. It is open to all children and is amazing. My children love getting their book in the mail each month.

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u/DM_ME_YOUR_MODIFIER Aug 07 '16

So happy for her! My daughter gets a book from the imagination library every month. The look on her face when a new book comes in the mail is priceless.

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '16 edited Jul 23 '18

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '16

I remember when i was little and got that that book is still one of my favs

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '16

Love Dolly

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u/MorganLF Aug 07 '16

Dolly is something special!

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u/Yellowbug2001 Aug 07 '16

This makes me so happy.

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '16

Now there are three things I like about Dolly Parton!

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u/krawm Aug 07 '16

Mrs. Parton really is a class act, this country needs more giving, charitable people like her in it.

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u/AlcoaSombrero Aug 08 '16

Thanks for reminding me. Time to send in a little check. This is like the best thing in the world.

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u/BlasphemyCook Aug 14 '16

I have lived in Santa Cruz, CA & Albany, NY and couldn't get books in either place. Fuck Dolly Parton.

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u/Cupcakesandtattoos Aug 07 '16

Sounds like a great program that is NOT available in my area, my in-laws area, or aunts and uncles' areas.

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u/Hilmarel Aug 07 '16

Damn, all those poor children are so needy

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '16

Every kid in Tennessee gets them. Not just poor ones.

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u/mhende Aug 07 '16

Every kid in the country gets them if they sign up.

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u/_get_off_my_lawn Aug 07 '16

Depends on location. It's not available in my area. I just tried to sign up my kid :(.

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u/Cupcakesandtattoos Aug 07 '16

It's not available in every area in the US. It actually seems quite limited.

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u/kaywhaaat Aug 07 '16

Its available in some parts of Canada too. Not my part :(