The Daily Populous Wednesday October 2nd, 2024 day edition
Authored by bbc.com and submitted by ubcstaffer123

Taylor Swift foodbank donation feeds more than 900

Rachel Biggs, the CEO of Cardiff Foodbank, said they are incredibly grateful to the singer "for shining a light on the global issue of poverty".

Swift donated to the charity after she performed in Cardiff earlier in June, carrying on her tradition of donating to food banks on her Eras Tour stops.

The charity said the US artist's donation allowed them to buy one and a half articulated lorries full of food.

Taylor Swift's donation to a food bank in Cardiff has provided emergency food parcels to 925 people.

The charity thanked Taylor Swift with friendship bracelets, a fan symbol of her Eras Tour

Ms Biggs said while the artist’s donation had already been spent, the demand on the charity was still growing.

“More and more people are needing to turn to us with an increasing number of people needing our support for the first time,” she said.

She added that this year the charity purchased more than double the amount of food compared with last year.

At the time, Cardiff Foodbank thanked Swift on social media, saying the donation was "beyond [their] Wildest Dreams".

The charity agreed with Taylor's team not to discuss the "generous" amount donated, but said "that will make a huge difference".

Ms Biggs said the singer's team passed on her "personal thanks to everyone working at Cardiff Foodbank for what they do."

The record-breaking singer took to the Principality Stadium stage on 18 June, wowing fans with her Eras Tour setlist for more than three hours.

sugarplumbuttfluck on October 1st, 2024 at 20:57 UTC »

It's rather foolish to decry a good thing.

"Screw that celebrity for not helping even more despite the fact that she's helping more than almost everyone else!"

deadcowww on October 1st, 2024 at 19:46 UTC »

Every city that Taylor Swift visits during her tour she makes a generous donation to the local food banks. The title is grossly misleading and only covers a small single donation out of the $100M that she has already contributed.

boston_homo on October 1st, 2024 at 19:04 UTC »

> Swift donated to the charity after she performed in Cardiff earlier in June, carrying on her tradition of donating to food banks on her Eras Tour stops.

Sounds like the donation made a big difference to the food bank, good job, Ms. Swift👏