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