Taylor Swift is continuing to perform random acts of kindness on the road while traveling across the country for her highly-anticipated The Eras Tour.
After quietly making donations to food banks in Arizona and Nevada, the pop star, 33, made yet another generous contribution to one in Florida ahead of her three-day concert series in Tampa.
Feeding Tampa Bay announced the news on their Instagram as they expressed their gratitude for her gift, which will make a significant difference in their community.
‘Thank you @taylorswift for being a HERO and supporting Feeding Tampa Bay’s mission to end hunger by 2025! Your generosity will place over 125,000 meals on tables!’ the organization captioned a photo of the Karma singer.
Under the post, Swift’s fans flocked to the comment section to applaud her for being an ‘incredible human’ and very humble.’
Generous: Taylor Swift is continuing to perform random acts of kindness while traveling across the country for her highly-anticipated The Eras Tour; seen last month
‘Wow! This is truly incredible,’ another wrote while other Swifties affectionately called her the ‘The People’s Princess’ and ‘amazing.’
The 12-time Grammy Award winner, who was previously named the most charitable celebrity for the fourth year in 2015, has a reputation for helping those in need over the years, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2020, the Maroon hitmaker made two generous donations of $13,000 a piece to two mothers, who were featured in an article highlighting the millions of Americans that are heading into the holidays unemployed and behind on rent or utilities.
After discovering the GoFundMe fundraisers of Nashville-based single mom Nikki Cornwell and Shelbie Selewski, of Harrison Township, the performer a series of incredible acts of kindness.
‘Nikki, I read about you in the Washington Post and thought it was really brave of you to share your story,’ the singer wrote, alongside her contribution.
Big heart: After quietly making donations to food banks in Arizona and Nevada, the pop star, 33, made yet another generous contribution to one in Florida ahead of her tour stop in Tampa
Thankful: Feeding Tampa Bay announced the news on their Instagram as they expressed their gratitude for her gift, which will make a significant difference in their community
She continued: ‘I’m so sorry for everything you’ve had to go through this year and wanted to send you this gift, from one Nashville girl to another. Love, Taylor.’
Cornwell, who has now received more than $22,110 from 41 donors in just one day, described herself as a single mother ‘trying to get’ her ‘feet back on the ground.’
‘I am the Nashville mom featured in the Washington post story about people being behind on rent and utilities my water was turned off but someone blessed me that help,’ she began, before revealing her kids might not ‘even have a Christmas.’
Cornwell’s heart-wrenching post on GoFundMe also detailed how she felt like she was ‘drowning’ after being unable to start a new job in May, after testing positive for COVID-19.
‘My family would appreciate any help this holiday. I am definitely praying for miracles. God bless everyone,’ she wrote, before Swift stepped in to assist.
As for the second recipient of Swift’s generosity, she selected Selewski, who lost her job in the spring and has to stay home with her daughter Vada, who was born with a collapsed lung right.
Compassionate: Under the post, Swift’s fans flocked to the comment section to applaud her for being an ‘incredible human’ and very humble’
Despite ‘tirelessly’ trying to find another job and helping her then-seven-year-old navigate her online classes, she said the process has ‘proven incredibly difficult.’
‘We have sold everything we could possibly sell and with that have always paid our bills as much as possible but it feels like every day something else comes up,’ she said.
Selewski added she ‘never’ thought she would ever have to ‘make a GoFundMe but with Christmas approaching,’ she ‘didn’t know what else to do.’
Any donations received she said would ‘go directly to keeping’ her family’s lights on and rent, so they ‘aren’t evicted.’
In response, Swift donated $13,000 dollars and revealed she read about her situation in the Washington Post.
‘No one should have to feel the kind of stress that’s been put on you. I hope you and your beautiful family have a great holiday season,’ she wrote on Selewski’s page.
Her charitable donations continued, a week after one of the star’s fans created an amazing Christmas display that featured her 2019 holiday song Christmas Tree Farm.
Random acts of kindness: The 12-time Grammy Award winner, who was previously named the most charitable celebrity for the fourth year in 2015, has a reputation for helping those in need over the years, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic
Providing support: In 2020, the Maroon hitmaker made two generous donations of $13,000 a piece to two mothers, who were featured in an article highlighting the millions of Americans that are heading into the holidays unemployed and behind on rent or utilities
Sarah Bailey shared videos of her family’s fully decorated home, which included a box for people to donate non-perishables to a food bank and letters to Santa.
‘This year has been tough, but this is something that we can all enjoy safely from the comfort of our cars, or the sidewalk for an up close experience! I hope this brings you as much joy as it does us in this crazy 2020,’ the Swiftie wrote.
Her footage caught the eye of Swift, who sent her a heartfelt message over Instagram.
‘Sarah! I loved your family’s Christmas lights show!!! Thank you (and your dad) so much for using ‘Christmas Tree Farm’ to create such a fun spectacle. I really love how you’ve chosen to give back by mentioning your local food bank,’ she said.
Swift continued: ‘I’ve made a donation to Our Community Hunger Center in your hometown. Happy Holidays! Love, Taylor.’
Spreading her wealth: After one of the star’s fans created an amazing Christmas display that featured her 2019 holiday song Christmas Tree Farm, Swift reached out to let her know that she made a donation to a food bank in her hometown
In response, Bailey replied to her private message that she was ‘sobbing right now’ and called Swift her ‘biggest inspiration.’
‘I never EVER expected to get a message FROM YOU OMG!!!!!! I am so so so happy that you were able to see the video and enjoy it as much as we have this season,’ she wrote, before inviting her to see the lights ‘in person.’
In the past, Swift has also donated $10,000 to an autistic boy, named Jacob Hill, to help him get a service dog, helped a Swiftie pay off her student loans and donated $10,000 to a fan battling cancer to aid with her medical bills.
Beloved: In the past, Swift has also donated $10,000 to an autistic boy, named Jacob Hill, to help him get a service dog, helped a Swiftie pay off her student loans and donated $10,000 to a fan battling cancer to aid with her medical bills
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