Fans of Dolly Parton have raised more than $15,000 for the Imagination Library of Daviess County since her death on Aug. 25.
The Imagination Library was one of Parton's causes.
Diane Bowers, chairwoman of Imagination Library of Daviess County, said the money comes at a good time.
She said that over the past two years, the organization has experienced significant reductions in funding from two longtime supporters, one of which had provided an annual donation every year since the local program began in 2007.
"Losing longtime funding like that has been difficult for us,” Bowers said, "When you have counted on that support year after year, it leaves a significant hole in the budget. We knew we were going to have to work hard to replace those dollars, so the response from the community surrounding Give Like Dolly Day has been especially meaningful."
She said Wonder Whip sold a "Tennessee Mountain Twist" ice cream cone last Friday and raised $5,030.07 plus $30 in donations, and The Pub on Second hosted a Dolly-themed Singo event and raised more than $350.
Bowers said people also sent in donations through PayPal or checks in the mail.
That all totaled $5,985 and additional donations of $9...