Dolly Parton Pledges $500,000 to Hometown Hospital Thu. December 14.2006 6:09 PM EST
Dolly Parton will give $500,000 to a new hospital in her hometown of Sevierville, Tenn., in honor of Dr. Robert F. Thomas, the country doctor who delivered her in 1946. The hospital and cancer patient center is expected to cost $10 million. She will also perform a May 20 concert at Smokies Park, a minor league baseball stadium in Sevierville, to raise funds for the hospital. At a dinner to celebrate state approval of the hospital, Parton said, "Daddy paid him with a sack of cornmeal, and I've always joked that I've been raking in the dough ever since." LeAnn Rimes to Raise Money for Children's Hospital Thu. December 14.2006 6:09 PM EST LeAnn Rimes, Rascal Flatts' Jay DeMarcus, Jeffrey Steele, Sarah Buxton and a number of songwriters will perform a free concert near Nashville on Sunday (Dec. 17) to raise money for the Monroe Carrell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. Several unannounced special guests are expected to perform as well. There is no charge for admission, but donations are accepted. The music begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Hillsboro-Leipers Fork Community Center. Country Stars to Spin on Wheel of Fortune Thu. December 14.2006 6:09 PM EST Terri Clark, Lonestar, Wynonna and Trisha Yearwood are among the artists who will film episodes of Wheel of Fortune in Charleston, S.C., in January. The episodes will air in February. Other participating artists include Steve Azar, Josh Gracin, Montgomery Gentry, Lorrie Morgan, Julie Roberts, Trent Tomlinson and Mark Wills. The stars' winnings will be donated to their favorite charities. Letter-turner Vanna White is a native of South Carolina. This marks the show's first visit to the state. Kay __._,_.___ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
