<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jason-aldean">Jason Aldean</a> stepped up to make a huge donation to help the victims of Hurricane Helene after it devastated the southeastern states of Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, and the Carolinas.
On Friday night, the 47-year-old country singer and Georgia native closed out his 2024 Highway Desperado Tour in Macon, GA, when he presented a check for $500,000 to Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones (R-GA) to help the recovery efforts for those affected by the hurricane, <a href="https://tasteofcountry.com/jason-aldean-donation-hurricane-helene-donald-trump-gofundme/">Taste of Country</a> reported.
Aldean also presented a check for more than $6.9 million for Samaritan’s Purse from the <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-hurricane-helene-victims-with-president-trump">GoFundMe</a> launched by former President Donald Trump to help with hurricane relief donations. 
Trump even popped up on the screen behind Aldean at the concert with a video message for the crowd, who went wild watching the <a href="https://x.com/alexbruesewitz/status/1842913826951573731">video</a>.
&#8220;We&#8217;re gonna make America great again. You&#8217;re all gonna be very happy,&#8221; Trump said. 
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Superstar Dolly Parton announced at a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CLV6GETecI&amp;t=1153s">press conference</a> on Friday and said — just as during the 2016 wildfires when she and others stepped up — this is another time to do the same, as previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/these-are-my-people-dolly-parton-announces-massive-donation-to-help-hurricane-victims">reported</a>.
“We all have seen the devastation,” Parton said. “I mean, who knew in our little part of the country here, where I was born, raised just right down the road, that we would have this kind of devastation?”
“And I look around, and I think these are my mountains, these are my valleys,” she added. “These are my rivers flowing like a stream. These are my people, these mountain-colored rainbows. These are my people. And this is my home.”
“Today, I wanted to announce that from myself personally, just from my own bank account, I’m donating $1 million dollars today. But also with my Dollywood companies and all the people I’m involved with … [Dollywood Foundation, etc] and we’ve added another $1 million to that,” the country singer continued, saying it’s going to take a lot of money and a long time.
Country star <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/morgan-wallen-makes-huge-donation-to-help-victims-of-hurricane-helene">Morgan Wallen</a> also donated to the hurricane victims and wrote that his “family in East Tennessee are safe but I know many are absolutely devastated there and in multiple states.”
“It is going to take a monumental effort and I am in contact with my team and others working on ways I can help,” he added.
Red Cross’ National President for Humanitarian Services, Trevor Riggin, later shared a thank you to Wallen for his $500,000 donation — made through his Morgan Wallen Foundation — &#8220;to impact help on the ground now in the areas affected by Hurricane Helene, including his beloved East Tennessee.&#8221;
The death toll continued to rise over the weekend, with the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/hurricane-helene-death-toll-asheville-north-carolina-34d1226bb31f79dfb2ff6827e40587fc">Associated Press</a> reporting on Sunday that the confirmed death toll across Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Tennessee, and Virginia had climbed to 227. Hundreds of thousands remained without power a week later, <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/10/04/hurricane-helene-death-toll-aftermath-live-updates/75509868007/">USA Today</a> noted.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/its-not-government-its-us-chris-pratt-issues-plea-for-hurricane-victims-following-donation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">‘It’s Not Government, It’s Us’: Chris Pratt Issues Plea For Hurricane Victims Following Donation</a>

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