Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” is predicted to earn a record-breaking $1 billion, and the singer-songwriter has already been sharing the wealth.

Aside from her headline-making move to give $100,000 bonuses to her tour truck drivers, Swift has been quietly donating to local food banks and hunger relief organizations in the areas she visits on her tour.

Her donations have made possible additional resources for these organizations but have also drawn widespread attention to the issue of food insecurity in the U.S.

Swift’s donations have provided crucial relief for food banks struggling with the aftermath of the pandemic.

Swift donated to Food Lifeline during her Seattle “Eras Tour” performance in July. With Swift’s contribution, Food Lifeline says it will be able to provide “hundreds of thousands of pounds” of fresh produce to families in Western Washington.

Amy Ragan, the chief development officer at Houston Food Bank, says economic challenges have exacerbated the demand for hunger relief.

“I’m just so glad (Swift) supports food banks, because the need is high, especially with inflation now,” Ragan tells TODAY.com. “Food banks are working hard every day. And you know, it’s been tough getting food donations at some points.”

Swift has now donated to the Houston Food Bank twice: First in 2017, during Hurricane Harvey relief efforts, and again in April of this year when she stopped in Houston on her tour.

“Someone like Taylor, when she’s bringing this much attention, certainly helped us gain more awareness, which is what we need to drive up donations again,” she continued.

“We have a lot of Swifties at the Tarrant Area Food Bank,” Stephen Raeside, the organization’s chief development and external affairs officer, tells TODAY.com. “[The pandemic] put so many of our working families back over the edge,” Raeside says, “But thankfully, along with partners like Taylor Swift, Tarrant Area Food Bank and all the Swifties here on staff are ready to meet that need.” “Taylor is absolutely a catalyst for social change,” Raeside says. “When Taylor donates, people follow.”

Source: Sophie Caldwell, TODAY.com