Academy Of Country Music, ACM LIfting Lives, Taylor Swift Pledge Combined $200,000 To Dolly Parton's 'My People Fund'

Academy Of Country Music

The ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC (ACM), ACM LIFTING LIVES, and TAYLOR SWIFT have pledged a combined $200,000 in advance to DOLLY PARTON's upcoming "SMOKY MOUNTAINS RISE: A BENEFIT FOR THE MY PEOPLE FUND" telethon on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13th (NET NEWS 12/5). The $200,000 will go to the DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION MY PEOPLE FUND to assist families affected by the recent, devastating fires in SEVIER COUNTY, TN.

"The ACADEMY and ACM LIFTING LIVES are honored to contribute in a meaningful way to DOLLY's heroic efforts to help the people of her hometown -- and when TAYLOR heard what we were planning, she offered to match our gift, which gives it that much more impact," said ACM EVP/Managing Director TIFFANY MOON. "We are so grateful to TAYLOR for her support to the ACADEMY's charitable efforts through the years and for helping us and DOLLY PARTON assist families in need at a time of crisis." For more information on the MY PEOPLE FUND, visit here.

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