Taylor Swift donates $1million to Tennessee residents affected by deadly tornadoes over the weekend
Taylor Swift donated $1 million to help Tennesseans affected by the recent tornado.
The 33-year-old singer made a donation to disaster relief after 13 tornadoes were reported to touch down and devastate several counties in the state over the weekend.
She funded the Tennessee Emergency Response Fund at the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, records show. USA today on Monday.
Community Foundation CEO Hal Cato also confirmed the Grammy winner’s contributions to the organization, which she has donated to in the past.
The “Cruel Summer” hitmaker, who cheered on boyfriend Travis Kelce as he attended his home game in Kansas City, Missouri, on Sunday, has donated to the organization in the past.
Taylor Swift donated $1 million to help Tennesseans affected by the recent tornado.
The 33-year-old singer made a donation to disaster relief after 13 tornadoes were reported to touch down and devastate several counties across the state over the weekend: Clarksville pictured
Her donation will help those affected with financial assistance, food, temporary housing, trash removal and animal shelter.
On the weekend, CNN reported that the devastating tornadoes killed at least six people and injured more than 50 people.
More than 35,000 Tennesseans were reported to have suffered power outages as well as structural damage to buildings as a result of the storm.
The Pennsylvania native previously donated to the same organization in March 2020 when tornadoes affected the state she calls home.
She then shared the post to her Instagram story along with a link so others could contribute.
“Nashville is my home, and the fact that so many people have lost their homes and so much more in Middle Tennessee is devastating to me,” she said.
As a teenager, Swift attended Hendersonville High School in Sumner County.
Although she spends her time primarily on the East Coast, she still lives in Nashville and maintains her offices there.
Her extensive property portfolio includes a luxury penthouse she bought in 2009, and her ex-lover Matty Healy was spotted leaving back in May.
She also owns a $2.5 million four-bed, four-bath mansion that she bought in 2011 for her parents.
The 33-year-old singer made a donation to disaster relief efforts after 13 tornadoes were reported to touch down and devastate several counties across the state over the weekend.
She funded the Tennessee Emergency Response Fund at the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, according to a USA Today report published Monday. Community Foundation CEO Hal Cato also confirmed the Grammy winner’s contributions to the organization, which she has donated to in the past.
The newly minted billionaire is often quietly involved in charity work and even made a significant contribution during her Eras Tour this year.
The newly minted billionaire is often quietly involved in charity work and even made a significant contribution during her Eras Tour this year.
During her tour, she made donations to food banks in every American city she performed in.
First, her contribution to the Arizona Food Bank Network allowed the organization to receive 40,000 pounds of fresh produce for its food banks.
The food bank Second Harvest of Silicon Valley also said that during its tour in Santa Clara, California, it donated enough money “to feed an average of about 500,000 people each month in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties.”
After completing the first leg of her record-breaking tour in August, she also gave away $55 million in bonuses to her touring crew, including dancers, truck drivers, sound technicians and support staff.