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(165,178 posts) Tue Dec 23, 2025, 05:59 PM Yesterday

Taylor Swift donates $1 million to Feeding America, group says [View all]

Source: CBS News

December 23, 2025 / 1:38 PM EST

Pop star Taylor Swift has donated $1 million to Feeding America just days before Christmas, the nonprofit said Tuesday. Feeding America CEO Claire Babineaux-Fontenot said the organization, which oversees a network of food banks, food pantries and local meal programs, was "incredibly grateful" for the gift.

"This holiday season, (Swift's) continued support is a powerful reminder of what is possible when we unite to end hunger," Babineaux-Fontenot said on Instagram. "When we join together alongside people facing hunger, we can make sure families have a full table this holiday season and beyond."

Swift has not publicly commented on the donation. Swift's team did not immediately respond to a request for comment from CBS News.

Roughly 14% of U.S. households reported being food insecure between January and October of 2025, Purdue University researchers recently found. Babineaux-Fontenot said during an appearance on CBS News' "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" last month that Feeding America has been seeing more demand than it can keep up with.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/taylor-swift-feeding-america-donation-christmas/

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Taylor Swift donates $1 million to Feeding America, group says [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

not a fan but she seems like a truly decent person Skittles Yesterday #1

Every bit helps! OC375 Yesterday #2

She donates money constantly but with out fanfare questionseverything Yesterday #4

So, ya can't get behind her contributions because she's female or you give better? NotHardly Yesterday #6

every bit DOES help Kali 23 hrs ago #19

You're shitting on the wrong billionaire... nt EarthFirst 59 min ago #49

She also just gave a $1 million to the American Heart Association, per their social media today.. Princess Turandot Yesterday #3

Thank you Taylor!!! Evolve Dammit Yesterday #5

Mahalo, Taylor Swift! And, all those Cha Yesterday #7

Many of the foodbanks are run by churches and community volunteers, who deserve our support FakeNoose Yesterday #8

I sent a donation to the Maryland Food Bank wolfie001 Yesterday #15

Have any Republican celebrities donated money like this? Sector 001 Yesterday #9

Hell...Trump would grift off of people donating to a food bank in his name Bengus81 12 hrs ago #40

Billie Eilish just gave about 20% of her wealth to fight hunger SamuelTheThird Yesterday #10

She is supposedly giving to a number of orgs but just doesn't grandstand on doing that like some. BumRushDaShow Yesterday #11

I think Eilish has the correct take here SamuelTheThird Yesterday #13

Like many on DU, I am old enough to be her mother BumRushDaShow 23 hrs ago #24

Eilish donated 11.5 million from her tour questionseverything 21 hrs ago #27

...hate, hate, hate, hate. LuvLoogie 16 hrs ago #32

lol 😆 questionseverything 14 hrs ago #34

Billionaires are fine with me UNTIL they control the media,food chains,Internet,trash hauling Bengus81 12 hrs ago #41

Yes! She does a lot of "quiet good" wolfie001 Yesterday #14

She's reportedly worth 2 billion, billionaires shouldn't exist SamuelTheThird Yesterday #16

And they do exist wolfie001 23 hrs ago #18

She's just barely worth a billion on paper. littlemissmartypants 21 hrs ago #25

Wow. I suspect I know where you're getting your news. ... littlemissmartypants 21 hrs ago #26

here SamuelTheThird 18 hrs ago #31

Even good magazines publish jerky opinions occasionally questionseverything 13 hrs ago #35

Her plane emissions are not a matter of opinion SamuelTheThird 2 hrs ago #46

Funny thing, my grandkids were talking about all this questionseverything 1 hr ago #47

Nope. Not implying that at all. But I know that many ... littlemissmartypants 13 hrs ago #36

Do some checking on WHO can use someone's songs like Trump did Bengus81 12 hrs ago #42

Who said they have a choice? SamuelTheThird 2 hrs ago #45

get real! pfitz59 23 hrs ago #22

another one Kali 23 hrs ago #23

BumRushDaShow............ Upthevibe Yesterday #12

I'm sure trump made a similar contribution. mwb970 23 hrs ago #17

Yea, he probably gave a donation popsdenver 23 hrs ago #21

Sorry, but I have to disagree with the second paragraph GAJMac 23 hrs ago #20

She's a Billionaire OC375 21 hrs ago #28

Okay LuvLoogie 16 hrs ago #33

It was nice of her but you are right. Comparable to many of us peons giving $50 to charity. Wonder Why 6 hrs ago #44

This message was self-deleted by its author LudwigPastorius 21 hrs ago #29

Her publicly giving a million to Feeding America will generate thousands and thousands of additional donations onenote 21 hrs ago #30

Ummm good for her I guess fujiyamasan 13 hrs ago #37

Ummm, good for you I guess tavernier 12 hrs ago #38

Bah humbug it is fujiyamasan 12 hrs ago #39

No...I have a real problem with Billionaires when they fuck up MY life. Bengus81 12 hrs ago #43

But how is the system her fault? questionseverything 1 hr ago #48