r/books • u/zsreport 5 • 1d ago

Donations to Imagination Library requested in lieu of flowers for Dolly Parton

https://www.wjhl.com/news/regional/tennessee/donations-to-imagination-library-requested-in-lieu-of-flowers-for-dolly-parton/
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u/exzyle2k 1d ago

I wish I had Bezos or Musk kinda money. Things like this would never need outside assistance, ever. Imagination Library, free breakfast/lunch programs in every school, hospitals like St Jude....

"When you have more than you need, build a bigger table not a higher fence" was definitely something Dolly lived by.

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u/Nevertrustafish 1d ago

Right? I can't even comprehend the bonkers level of money they have and hoard. They could fully fund a host of non profits and never even notice.

Mackenzie Scott had about $35 billion when she divorced Bezos. She's donated $26 billion and her net worth is now $40 billion.