Taylor Swift melt hearts as she donates $50,000 to a struggling Swiftie mom and her 8year old son and she Donates Eras tour tickets to Some cancer patients ahead of her Eras Tour in Portugal

Taylor Swift is one of the world’s richest and most powerful women, crossing over into billionaire territory in 2023 thanks to her blockbuster Eras Tour and record-selling Taylor’s Version releases.

In fact, Billboard estimated earlier this month that Swift earned nearly $2 billion this year through her music, tour and accompanying tour film and merch — before even accounting for additional revenue from things like synchs and sponsorships.

Now, the “Anti-Hero” singer definitely puts her hard-earned wealth to personal use. She’s spent hundreds of millions of dollars on properties in New York City, California, Nashville, Rhode Island and more. She frequently travels via private jet, reportedly owning not just one, but two Dassault Falcon aircrafts. And her much-studied sense of style is aided by pricey, oftentimes designer pieces.

But luckily for those who have crossed her path, Swift has also long been generous with her riches. Through the years, the pop superstar has supported various causes, donated to charities and struggling individuals alike, and showered her fans with lavish presents in a 2014 gift-giving extravaganza known by her fandom as “Swiftmas.”

She’s also been known to be generous with her time, whether it’s meeting fans after almost every show of her pre-Eras tours completely free of charge, or making surprise appearances at unsuspecting Swifties’ weddings, bridal showers or engagement parties. There have also been times where fans have opened their front doors to find the musician waiting outside, as well as days spent dropping in to cheer up patients at hospitals.

Keep reading to see some of Swift’s most notable acts of generosity below:

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Oct. 2011: Donates $70,000 in books to her hometown library
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Taylor Swift performs live on stage at Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands, during her Speak Now World Tour on March 7, 2011.
Photo : Rob Verhorst/Redferns
In the midst of her Speak Now tour, the star donated 6,000 books to the Reading Public Library in Pennsylvania. The books were all new and geared towards children and teens, according to the local Reading Eagle.

2
Sept. 2012: Ronan

Swift wrote and released the song “Ronan” in honor of a little boy of that name, whose life and struggles with fatal neuroblastoma were documented in a blog by his mother, Maya. In September of 2012, the then country star performed the song on that year’s nationally televised Stand Up 2 Cancer event and pledged all of her proceeds from the track to cancer charities.
3
Jan. 2015: Offers a lucky fan some help paying for student loans

Swift spread the holiday cheer by sending personalized “Swiftmas” presents to fans all over the world. Rebekah, a college graduate who wrote via Tumblr about her student loans concerns, got a donation of $1,989 (like her 2014 album name) to help her start payments.
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Feb. 2015: Gives $50,000 in song proceeds to NYC schools

At the time, the singer just moved to New York and released the ode to her new home, the 1989 opener “Welcome to New York.” In celebration, she announced that she would donate proceeds from the single to the city’s schools.
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Sept. 2015: Gives “Wildest Dreams” video proceeds to animal foundation
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Taylor Swift performs on The Voice in 2014.
In another 1989 song-related donation, Swift gave money made from her wildlife themed “Wildest Dreams” video to the African Parks Foundation of America (APFA), which focuses on eradication of poaching, nature conservation, community engagement and the development of sustainable tourism.

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Feb. 2016: Supports Kesha with $250,000

Two days after a judge ruled against the “Tik Tok” singer in a case in which she asked to record music independently of producer Dr. Luke, Swift gave money to her fellow star singer-songwriter during the “trying time.”