Dolly Parton, founder of the Dollywood Foundation, accepts the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy during the formal awards ceremony in New York City on October 13, 2022. Parton was recognized for her investments in alleviating poverty, strengthening early childhood education through the distribution of free books worldwide, increasing college access, and advancing medical research, including on pediatric infectious diseases and the development of a COVID-19 vaccine. www.medalofphilanthropy.org, #CMoP