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Dolly Parton is an american singer, songwriter, actress and businesswoman.
Philanthropy
Parton recently received the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy. She was recognized for her work helping others and for her organization, Imagination Library. Once a month, it mails a free book to children under five years of age, whose parents ask for them.
Philanthropy is giving time and money to causes aimed at making the world a better place.
A person who carries out philanthropy is called a philanthropist.
*This article has been edited and reprinted from VOA Learning English with permission from Voice of America (VOA) for use in English language materials.
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