Dolly Parton was recently surprised with a check for $50,000 by Dr. Robert F. Thomas Foundation supporter Michael Cooper, CEO and President of GlobalDoc, Inc. Parton is the foundation’s honorary chairperson. A portion of the donation is earmarked for the Sevier County Boys & Girls Club, to aid the organization’s anti-bullying awareness efforts.
“The director was yellin’ ‘action’ all day but turns out the real action was created by our good friend Mike Cooper who came bearing the gift of $50,000 to support the good work of the Dr. Robert F. Thomas Foundation, a cause that’s truly near and dear to my heart,” Parton said. “I had no idea Mike was coming but I told him he could surprise me like that anytime!”
Debbie Dowling, Executive Director of the Dr. Thomas Foundation; Ellen Wilhoit, Chief Administrative Officer of LeConte Medical Center; and Linda Ogle, Dr. Thomas Foundation board member, were all on hand for the presentation.
Pictured (L-R): Linda Ogle (Dr. Robert F. Thomas Foundation Board Member), Ellen Wilhoit (CAO, LeConte Medical Center), Debbie Dowling (Executive Director, Dr. Robert F. Thomas Foundation), Dolly Parton, Mike Cooper (CEO GlobalDoc), and Julio Pujols (Executive Assistant, GlobalDoc).
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