GATLINBURG, Tenn. -- Dolly Parton is giving a little extra to victims of the Tennessee wildfires.
Parton, who was born in Sevier County, Tennessee, announced on Wednesday that the Dollywood Foundation would be giving $1,000 each month for six months to families who were critically affected by the wildfires.
A video posted on her website says Parton plans to start a "My People Fund" to help affected families:
The wildfires, which have burned across the eastern Tennessee since Monday, has killed at least seven people and damaged or destroyed more than 700 buildings.
You can donate to the Dollywood Foundation's relief fund here.