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Taylor Swift’s “incredible” donations to food banks on the Eras tour

Taylor Swift’s “incredible” donations to food banks on the Eras tour

Taylor Swift in Cardiff.

Taylor Swift in Cardiff. Shirlaine Forrest/TAS24/Getty Images

Taylor Swift gives her something back Epoch Tour.

The pop superstar is praised for her “incredible” donations to food banks in the British cities that hosted her Epoch Tour this month.

The guard reports that Swift, 34, made the largest single donation ever to the Cardiff Foodbank in Cardiff, Wales, where the “Fortnight” singer performed on June 18.

“This is equivalent to the weight that would feed 1,200 people three meals a day for three days – that is, 10,800 meals. That is equivalent to 2.5 weeks of the amount we normally distribute,” said the aid organization’s executive director. Rachel Biggs.

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“The breathing space Taylor’s donation has given us will allow us to clear our minds and shift our focus from the food bank to creating a sustainable operation that supports people who currently need our help. We are supporting them in tackling the root causes of poverty and receiving financial support to put them on the path to no longer needing our help,” added Biggs.

Meanwhile, in Liverpool, where Swift performed three shows from June 13 to 15, the executive director of St Andrew’s Community Network described her donation as “the most incredible gift.”

“Due to rising prices, increasing demand and declining donations, we have had to subsidise our food ourselves for a long time,” said Rich Jonesthe charity’s executive director.

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“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,” Jones added. “To really think about how we can achieve our goal of ending the need for food banks through financial advice, income maximization work, social services and work in the first place.”

In addition to Cardiff and Liverpool Epoch Tour has also taken over Edinburgh, Scotland and London, where Swift played three sold-out shows at Wembley Stadium last weekend. She will return to Wembley for another five nights in August.

During her concert on Sunday, June 23, the singer brought her boyfriend, the tight end of the Kansas City Chiefs, Travis Kelceto sing “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart” with her. Kelce, 34, joined her dancers for a number in which he pretended to apply makeup to Swift and carried her around the stage.

Swift’s London shows featured numerous well-known stars, including Prince William, Tom Cruise, Jon Bon Jovi, Paul McCartney and Kelce’s brother and sister-in-law, Jason And Kylie Kelce.