{
  "id": 13778296,
  "title": "Taylor Swift’s $26 million gift and $50,000 donation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/taylor-swifts-26-million-gift-and-50-000-donation",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-11T18:42:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/taylor-swifts-4-million-education-pledge-50000-donation-and-26-million-charity-gift-with-travis-kelce-how-american-popstar-helps-people/articleshow/134876222.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In August 2022, American popstar Taylor Swift made a significant charitable donation of $50,000 to aid Ashley Taunton, an injured mother who had been struck by a car while attempting to assist teenagers involved in a road accident in Rhode Island. Taunton, a mother of three, was driving on Interstate 95 in Hopkinton when she saw a car hydroplane and stopped to help the teenagers in the crashed vehicle. Unfortunately, another vehicle hydroplaned, striking Taunton herself, resulting in severe injuries that necessitated multiple surgeries and a prolonged hospital stay. To support her recovery and her family, Swift contributed $50,000 to a GoFundMe campaign for Taunton. Swift also sent a personal message expressing her well wishes for the family. This act of generosity followed a much larger charitable gift announced earlier in July 2022, where Swift and her fiancé, Travis Kelce, donated a combined $26 million to 20 charities across the United States, supporting various causes such as food assistance, children's healthcare, education, music programs, and animal welfare.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}