Overview
- Swift donated $100,000 on Oct. 17 to the GoFundMe for 2-year-old Lilah, leaving the note, “Sending the biggest hug to my friend, Lilah! Love, Taylor.”
- The contribution pushed the fundraiser well beyond its original $100,000 target, with the family saying the support lets them focus on Lilah’s care.
- Lilah’s mother had posted a TikTok of her daughter calling Swift her “friend,” which drew widespread attention before the donation.
- Fans followed Swift’s lead by giving in $13 increments, rapidly boosting the total with thousands of small contributions.
- Diagnosed with a rare, aggressive stage‑4 brain cancer, Lilah had tumor surgery and is undergoing chemotherapy and stem‑cell treatment, with proton radiation planned that requires travel to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.