Generous Taylor Swift Donates 100K Dollars to Flood Victims

Mon, 11 August 2008 02:17:32 ET

Caring about the flood victims in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, country singer Taylor Swift donates 100,000 dollars to the local Red Cross.

Country cutie Taylor Swift has displayed her generosity at a concert in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, August 8. The singer announced onstage that she's handing over the cash to help the residents of the flood-stricken town. She reportedly donates 100,000 dollars to the local Red Cross.

It seems that Swift really cares about the flood victims. "The people in this town have been through so much loss this year, and my heart goes out to them," the 18-year-old singer told People. "They've stood by me, they gave me a sold-out show. You've got to pay it forward in life - that's all I did in Cedar Rapids," she added.

Cedar Rapids suffered millions of dollars in damages when the Cedar river burst its banks in June, 2008. The devastation along other riverbanks was then dubbed "Iowa's Katrina." A source to the country singer said, "Taylor was going to cancel the concert, thinking few people could attend, but the mayor of Cedar Rapids asked her to carry on."

Moreover, it's not the first time the "Our Song" singer displayed her generosity as she donated a brand new pink truck to a a youth camp for kids with serious medical conditions back in January, 2008. She also gave her merchandise sales from the Country Music Association earlier this summer. Swift has also teamed up with Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen to protect children from Internet sex crimes.

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