WHAT a doll! Bighearted DOLLY PARTON, deeply moved by her own cancer scare, has declared war on the deadly disease – beginning in her beloved home state of Tennessee.
Just months after undergoing experimental surgery as a preventive measure, the perky entertainer announced she will give a concert in East Tennessee in the spring to raise money for her campaign.
The “9 to 5” singer will use the proceeds from her Paint the Mountains Pink project to increase awareness of breast cancer and to help fund examinations, checkups and treatment for mountain women.
Money raised from the concert will be donated to the medical support group, the Dr. Robert F. Thomas Foundation, named for the physician who brought Dolly into the world.
Dolly’s legion of fans and admirers expect the event to be a huge success.