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    DESPITE BLEAK 2020, CELEBRITIES MAKE EFFORT TO BRIGHTEN YEAR

    Dec 18, 2020 5 minutes

    Yes, 2020 may seem like a complete fail with all the constant bad news and tragic moments. It’s been filled with gloom and doom(scrolling), but some celebrities and those inspired by them have tried to brighten a bleak year.

    Some like singer Dolly Parton donated money to fight the coronavirus, John Krasinski put a spotlight on good news at a crucial time and DJ D-Nice played music to dance away your anxiousness about the unfolding pandemic.

    Here are a few examples of those efforts to make 2020 a little better for others.

    DOLLY’S VACCINE DONATION

    In April, shortly after the coronavirus was declared a pandemic, country music icon Dolly Parton donated $1 million toward researching the virus at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. The singer’s donation was used to help fund the development of Moderna’s vaccine, the

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