Taylor Swift Donates $50,000 to Rhode Island Good Samaritan Struck by Car
Ashley Taunton was seriously injured after stopping to help teens involved in a hydroplaning accident on I-95.
Taylor Swift has made a significant donation of $50,000 to a GoFundMe campaign supporting Ashley Taunton, a mother of three from Connecticut. Taunton, who works as a certified nursing assistant, suffered life-threatening injuries during a car accident in Rhode Island in July. While helping stranded teenagers, she herself was struck by another vehicle, requiring two major surgeries with more planned and an uncertain recovery period of up to a year.
Swift's generous contribution is the largest single donation to the GoFundMe, which has raised over $64,000 as of August 28, 2024. The campaign also received a Meal Train contribution exceeding $16,000. Swift personally left a message in the GoFundMe comments, expressing her best wishes for Taunton's recovery and sending her love to her family.
This act of kindness aligns with Swift's established pattern of quietly funding GoFundMe campaigns for fans and individuals facing medical emergencies, such as past donations to families impacted by natural disasters and accidents.
Swift's contribution follows her recent donation of $26 million to 20 U.S. charities ahead of her July wedding to husband Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden.
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