Taylor Swift made two generous donations of $13,000 a piece to two mothers, who were featured in an article highlighting the millions of Americans that are heading into the holidays unemployed and behind on rent or utilities.
After discovering the GoFundMe fundraisers of Nashville-based single mom Nikki Cornwell and Shelbie Selewski, of Harrison Township, the 30-year-old performed a series of incredible acts of kindness.
‘Nikki, I read about you in the Washington Post and thought it was really brave of you to share your story,’ the Grammy-winning singer wrote, alongside her contribution on Tuesday.
Acts of kindness: Taylor Swift made two generous donations of $13,000 a piece to two mothers, who are facing finical hardships amid the COVID-19 pandemic; seen in January
She continued: ‘I’m so sorry for everything you’ve had to go through this year and wanted to send you this gift, from one Nashville girl to another. Love, Taylor.’
Cornwell, who has now received more than $22,110 from 41 donors in just one day, described herself as a single mother ‘trying to get’ her ‘feet back on the ground.’
‘I am the Nashville mom featured in the Washington post story about people being behind on rent and utilities my water was turned off but someone blessed me that help,’ she began, before revealing her kids might not ‘even have a Christmas.’
‘Nikki, I read about you in the Washington Post and thought it was really brave of you to share your story,’ the Grammy-winning singer wrote, alongside her contribution on Tuesday
Cornwell’s heart-wrenching post on GoFundMe also detailed how she felt like she was ‘drowning’ after being unable to start a new job in May, after testing positive for COVID-19.
‘My family would appreciate any help this holiday. I am definitely praying for miracles. God bless everyone,’ she wrote, before Swift stepped in to assist.
As for the second recipient of Swift’s generosity, she selected Selewski, who lost her job in the spring and has to stay home with her daughter Vada, who was born with a collapsed lung right last December.
‘No one should have to feel the kind of stress that’s been put on you. I hope you and your beautiful family have a great holiday season,’ she wrote on Selewski’s GoFundMe
Despite ‘tirelessly’ trying to find another job and help her seven-year-old’s navigate her online classes, she said the process has ‘proven incredibly difficult.’
‘We have sold everything we could possibly sell and with that have always paid our bills as much as possible but it feels like every day something else comes up,’ she said.
Selewski added she ‘never’ thought she would ever have to ‘make a GoFundMe but with Christmas approaching,’ she ‘didn’t know what else to do.’
Impressed: Her charitable donations continued, after one of the star’s fans created an amazing Christmas display that featured her 2019 holiday song Christmas Tree Farm
Any donations received she said would ‘go directly to keeping’ her family’s lights on and rent, so they ‘aren’t evicted.’
In response, Swift donated $13,000 dollars and revealed she read about her situation in the Washington Post.
‘No one should have to feel the kind of stress that’s been put on you. I hope you and your beautiful family have a great holiday season,’ she wrote on Selewski’s page.
Magical: Taylor Swift fan, Sarah Bailey, shared videos of her family’s fully decorated home, which included a box for people to donate non-perishables to a food bank and letters to Santa
‘Sarah! I loved your family’s Christmas lights show!!! Thank you (and your dad) so much for using ‘Christmas Tree Farm’ to create such a fun spectacle. I really love how you’ve chosen to give back by mentioning your local food bank,’ Taylor messaged her fan, after seeing the light display
Her charitable donations continued, after one of the star’s fans created an amazing Christmas display that featured her 2019 holiday song Christmas Tree Farm.
On Instagram and Twitter last week, Sarah Bailey shared videos of her family’s fully decorated home, which included a box for people to donate non-perishables to a food bank and letters to Santa.
‘This year has been tough, but this is something that we can all enjoy safely from the comfort of our cars, or the sidewalk for an up close experience! I hope this brings you as much joy as it does us in this crazy 2020,’ the Swiftie wrote.
Making dreams come true: In response, Bailey replied to her private message that she was ‘sobbing right now’ and called Swift her ‘biggest inspiration’
Her footage caught the eye of Swift, who sent her a heartfelt message over Instagram.
‘Sarah! I loved your family’s Christmas lights show!!! Thank you (and your dad) so much for using ‘Christmas Tree Farm’ to create such a fun spectacle. I really love how you’ve chosen to give back by mentioning your local food bank,’ she said.
Swift continued: ‘I’ve made a donation to Our Community Hunger Center in your hometown. Happy Holidays! Love, Taylor.’
Happy in love: Swift also appeared to be shutting down rumors she is engaged to her beau of four years, Joe Alwyn, in her latest EW interview; seen in April 2019
In response, Bailey replied to her private message that she was ‘sobbing right now’ and called Swift her ‘biggest inspiration.’
‘I never EVER expected to get a message FROM YOU OMG!!!!!! I am so so so happy that you were able to see the video and enjoy it as much as we have this season,’ she wrote, before inviting her to see the lights ‘in person.’
On Tuesday, Swift also appeared to be shutting down rumors she is engaged to her beau of four years, Joe Alwyn, in her latest EW interview.
Perfect match: As she spoke about the making of her record-breaking album, Folklore, Swift referred to her co-writer, who used the pseudonym William Bowery, as her ‘boyfriend’ (seen in 2019)
As she spoke about the making of her record-breaking album, Folklore, Swift referred to her Exile co-writer, who used the pseudonym William Bowery, as her ‘boyfriend.’
‘It was weird because I had never made an album and not played it for my girlfriends or told my friends,’ she explained of creating the record in isolation.
She continued: ‘The only people who knew were the people that I was making it with, my boyfriend, my family, and then my management team. So that’s the smallest number of people I’ve ever had know about something.’
Her friends, who she called on Facetime every day, were stunned she managed to keep the secret for them for months.
‘The only people who knew were the people that I was making it with, my boyfriend, my family, and then my management team. So that’s the smallest number of people I’ve ever had know about something,’ she revealed to EW; pictured with Alwyn last October