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Music Star’s $100K Donation to Child’s Cancer Fund Sparks Wave of Additional Support
Taylor Swift donated $100,000 to help cover medical expenses for Lilah Smoot, one of only 58 U.S. cases of this rare brain cancer last year.
- Nine days after learning about 2-year-old Lilah Smoot, singer-songwriter Taylor Swift donated $100,000 to the family's GoFundMe campaign.
- After surgeons removed the tumor, tests showed Lilah Smoot was diagnosed earlier this year, and her mother, Katelynn Smoot, has shared updates on Instagram.
- Within 48 hours fans added more than $200,000, many in $13 donations, lifting the total to over $300,000; Smoot posted a thank-you video Oct. 19.
- Swift's donation inspired fans to embody the lyric 'We protect the family,' helping raise awareness of pediatric cancer and ATRT, according to Katelynn Smoot.
- On Oct. 19 Lilah Smoot watched Swift's 'The Fate of Ophelia' video and said, 'That's my friend,' while Smoot said Swift's music has been a comfort during treatment.
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Music star’s $100K donation to child’s cancer fund sparks wave of additional support
The mother of a 2-year-old girl fighting cancer says singer-songwriter Taylor Swift’s unexpected $100,000 donation has brought both financial relief and an outpouring of additional support to her family.
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Entertainment MagazineTaylor Swift Donatee's Mother Says They Didn't Hear From Taylor Before Donation
Taylor Swift's $100K donation has totally changed a cancer-stricken girl's life ... but, that young girl's mom says it came completely out of nowhere -- 'cause Taylor dropped the dough without ever reaching out to the fam. We spoke with Katelynn…
·Los Angeles, United States
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