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Updated · 69News WFMZ-TV · Jul 2
Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce Donate $1 Million to Pennsylvania Food Bank as Demand Surges
Updated
Updated · 69News WFMZ-TV · Jul 2

Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce Donate $1 Million to Pennsylvania Food Bank as Demand Surges

3 articles · Updated · 69News WFMZ-TV · Jul 2

Summary

  • $1 million went to Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank, which serves Berks and Schuylkill counties in Pennsylvania, the organization said.
  • Helping Harvest said rising need drove the gift's urgency: it distributed more than 5.3 million pounds of food in the first five months of 2026.
  • The food bank is now on pace to distribute more than 14 million pounds this year, topping its 2025 record of 11.1 million pounds.
  • Swift, a Berks County native, has a record of hunger-relief donations; the food bank said she gave $1 million to Feeding America in December 2025.

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