A professor with the University of Tennessee College of Social Work is taking a close look at Dolly Parton’s "My People Fund" to find out how much it helped after the Sevier County Wildfires last year.
Professor Stacia West started investigating the best way to help someone after they’ve lost everything they own after the Nov. 28, 2016, wildfires displaced thousands of people, destroyed 1,300 homes, and killed 14 people .
West began her study with Dolly Parton’s "My People Fund," which was created just 48 hours after the fire. The fund provided $1,000 per month for six months to […]
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