Taylor Swift Donates $5M to US Hurricane Relief Efforts

Taylor Swift has made a multi-million dollar donation to help communities across the South East of the United States impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

The superstar didn't share the news herself, but non-profit organisation Feeding America did, expressing their immense gratitude for Taylor's help on social media this week:

"We're incredibly grateful to Taylor Swift for her generous $5 million donation to Hurricanes Helene and Milton relief efforts. 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."

The message from CEO Claire Babineaux-Fontenot added, "Thank you Taylor, for standing with us in the movement to end hunger and for helping communities in need."

Taylor isn't the only one doing her part to help - her besties Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds have also made a generous donation this week too.

"We thank Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds for donating $1 million to our disaster relief fund for Hurricanes Helene and Milton," a statement from Babineaux-Fontenot reads.

"Their longtime support of Feeding America in times of crisis has helped our network on the ground before, during and after disasters. These funds will help food banks provide basic needs like water, ready to eat food and supplies to communities facing heartbreaking loss and a long recovery."

Earlier this week, Dolly Parton pledged to donate $1 million to relief funds too.

"This is my home," Dolly said at a press conference in Newport, Tennessee. "God has been good to me and so has the public, and I feel that if there's anything I can do to give back in any way I can I'm always willing to do that. I want to feel like I'm doing my part."

She continued, "I was heartbroken like everybody else, and just amazed and devastated by it."

And Metallica has announced two $50,000 donations each to World Central Kitchen and Team Rubicon who are supporting impacted residents.

"Over the past week, Hurricane Helene has left a 500-mile path of destruction throughout Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Tennessee in its wake,” the band wrote on X.

“It is an unmitigated tragedy, with over 215 lives lost and hundreds of people still unaccounted for. Historic water levels and widespread flooding across the Appalachians have left hundreds of roads inaccessible, hindering rescue efforts.”

Singers and North Carolina natives Luke Combs and Eric Church have also taken to social media pledging to contribute undisclosed amounts.