Taylor Swift has donated $5 million to the organization Feeding America, which is providing aid to Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina as the hurricanes such as Helene and Milton continue to devastate those areas.
Feeding America posted Wednesday on Instagram: “Thank you @taylorswift for standing with us in the movement to end hunger and helping communities in need in the wake of #HurricaneHelene and #HurricaneMilton.
Feeding America CEO Claire Babineaux-Fontenot said in a statement: “We’re incredibly grateful to Taylor Swift. This contribution will help communities rebuild and recover, providing essential food, clean water and supplies to people affected by these devastating storms. Together, we can make a real impact in supporting families as they navigate the challenges ahead. Thank you, Taylor, for standing with us in the movement to end hunger and for helping communities in need.”
Country music artists Dolly Parton and Morgan Wallen also recently made large donations to relief organizations last week. Following Hurricane Helene, Parton donated $1 million to victims of the devastating storm, and announced that through her businesses — Dollywood Parks & Resorts, Dolly Parton’s Stampede and Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show, and the Dollywood Foundation — that another $1 million would be matched and made to the Mountain Ways Foundation nonprofit. Wallen promoting a food drive in Knoxville, Tenn., in addition to donating $500,000 to the American Red Cross.
Fellow country stars Luke Combs and Eric Church announced earlier this week that they were organizing a star-studded ‘Concert for Carolina’ fundraiser for hurricane relief, alongside artists including Billy Strings, James Taylor, Sheryl Crow and Keith Urban.
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