The music icon made an appearance during apress conferenceaddressing the damage and devastation caused byHurricane Helene.
But theres a lot to be done and were trying to find other ways to even raise more funds.
For starters Parton is working in collaboration with The Dollywood Company to provide an additional $1 million.
Dolly Parton on March 18, 2022 in Austin, TX.Michael Loccisano/Getty Images/SXSW
Were starting out with a good little hunk, she continued.
And its going to take a long time.
Theres still so much more to do.
Hundreds of thousands of households are without power and infrastructural damage is widespread throughout the area.