Taylor Swift’s donation helps British food banks

Taylor Swift knows how to give gifts.

The 34-year-old pop star has reportedly been donating at various stops on the British Eras tour for weeks.

Rachel Biggs, CEO of Cardiff Foodbank, said The guard In an interview published on Tuesday, June 25, Swift said she was behind the largest donation from an individual the organization has ever seen. Cardiff, the capital of Wales, was the only city to host just one concert on the Eras Tour during Swift’s 152-date European tour, the BBC notes.

Although Biggs did not specify the amount of money donated, she said it was a great help.

“The breathing room Taylor’s donation has given us will allow us to lift our heads and shift our focus from the food bank to creating a sustainable operation that supports people who currently need our help, with support to address the root cause of poverty and with financial support to put them on the path to no longer needing our help,” Biggs said. The guard.

According to Biggs, the Grammy winner’s donation will help “provide 1,200 people with three meals a day for three days – or 10,800 meals.”

Cardiff Foodbank also thanked Swift on Instagram with a photo of the singer’s signature friendship bracelets that read: “Thank you Taylor Love, Cardiff Food Bank.” In the caption, the charity said the donation was “beyond our wildest dreams,” a reference to a song on Swift’s 1989 Album.

The guard He also spoke to Rich Jones, CEO of St. Andrew’s Community Network in Liverpool, which oversees 11 food banks. Jones called Swift’s donation “the most incredible gift.”

“We’ve had to subsidize our food ourselves for a long time due to rising prices, rising demand and falling donations,” Jones said. “But it’s fair to say that Taylor Swift has essentially paid our grocery bill for 12 months – and that frees us up to focus on fundraising in the future.”

On June 11 Daily Mail reported that the “Shake It Off” singer donated to local food banks in Edinburgh during her stay in the Scottish capital.

“Thank you Taylor – you have changed Edinburgh forever,” the Edinburgh Food Project said on Instagram.

Swift’s charitable donations aren’t the only thing that’s garnering attention during her tour. Travis Kelce recently joined Swift in London – a turn of events that no one could have predicted.

On Sunday, June 23, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end performed with the “Love Story” singer at London’s Wembley Stadium.

The couple, who have been dating publicly since October 2023, wore coordinated tuxedo and top hat looks for the show.

During a conversation with Barstool Sports’ Kissing with the boys In a podcast on Tuesday, the Super Bowl winner raved about how “proud” he was of Swift.

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“You want to keep things private, but at the same time, I’m not here to hide anything,” Kelce said of their romance. “That’s my girl. You know what I mean? That’s my wife. So I’m proud of it.”

“You just don’t want to let everyone know about your private life and be able to comment on it, knowing that everything you do makes headlines.”