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Skip to main content Taylor Swift performs onstage during "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at Wembley Stadium on June 21, 2024 in London, England. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Trending on Billboard Taylor Swift fans are a powerful bunch. And in a situation where millions of Americans risked going hungry with the potential halt of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the group is using that power for good. A Timeline of Taylor Swift’s Generosity Taylor Swift Donates $100K to Young Swiftie With Brain Cancer: ‘Sending the Biggest Hug’ Taylor Swift Inspired Fans to Raise Over $2 Million for Otter Conservation Just by Wearing a T-Shirt On Friday (Oct. 31), the Swifties for Hope account on X shared an announcement encouraging followers to make donations of $13 — a certain pop star’s favorite number — to Feeding America. The hunger relief organization’s efforts will soon be needed more than ever as the White House gears up to halt SNAP benefits on the first day of November. “We protect the family,” reads a sparkly orange banner attached to the post, referencing a lyric from Swift’s “Father Figure.” “Swifties for Hope is fundraising for Feeding America to help support food banks nationwide.” The group — which describes itself as a “Swiftie coalition mobilizing fans to protect democracy” — also included a link to Feeding America’s donation page. The push comes after the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it didn’t have the money to pay for food stamps amid the government shutdown. Also on Friday, a federal judge ordered the Donald Trump administration to continue paying for the program even as the government’s halt on operations continues. The Swifties’ new initiative — which parallel’s Swift’s own commitment to donating to local food banks along her Eras Tour route in 2023 and 2024 — is just the latest charitable act the fandom has organized. Less than a couple of weeks ago, they mobilized to raise money for Lilah, a 2-year-old girl battling brain cancer, to whom Swift made headlines for quietly donating $100,000. A few weeks before that, the singer’s listeners did something similar for the Monterey Bay Aquarium, raising more than $2 million for otter conservation efforts after noticing Swift wearing one of the aquarium’s vintage T-shirts. See Swifties for Hope’s call to action amid the SNAP benefit cuts below. Swifties, we’re fundraising for @FeedingAmerica to help support food banks nationwide. Tomorrow, SNAP benefits will halt and the 42 million Americans who rely on them will need help. Donate $13 (or whatever you are able to) at the link below! pic.twitter.com/iehPXnWNoC — Swifties For Hope (@Swifties4Hope) October 31, 2025 Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox Want to know what everyone in the music business is talking about? Get in the know on Visit Billboard Pro for music business news Billboard is a part of Penske Media Corporation. © 2025 Billboard Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Powered by WordPress.com VIP optional screen reader Manage Account Billboard Hot 100™ Billboard 200™ Hits Of The World™ Songs Of The Summer Year-End Charts Decade-End Charts R&B/Hip-Hop Business News Record Labels View All Pro Songwriters & Producers Artist Index Royalty Calculator Market Watch Industry Events Calendar Billboard Español Cultura y Entretenimiento Crossword Puzzle GET ACCESS TODAY
