From Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank
On Thursday, July 2, Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank received a gift of $1 million from singer-songwriter and Berks County native Taylor Swift and her fiancé, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.
Swift has a history of supporting organizations that work to combat food insecurity. In December 2025, she donated $1 million to Feeding America, the largest hunger relief organization in the country. Helping Harvest is the Partner Food Bank of Feeding America that serves Berks and Schuylkill counties in Pennsylvania.
“We were so excited to learn of this unexpected but greatly appreciated donation from a global superstar who grew up right here in our service territory, Taylor Swift, and her fiancé, Travis Kelce,” said Helping Harvest President Jay Worrall. “At a time when more neighbors than ever are coming to food banks for assistance, Taylor and Travis’ generosity will enable us to continue fulfilling our mission of providing nutritious food to people facing hunger in our communities.”
Helping Harvest has seen a huge increase in demand for food assistance over the last several months and has distributed record amounts of food so far this year. In the first five months of 2026, the food bank distributed over 5.3 million pounds of food in Berks and Schuylkill counties and is on pace to distribute over 14 million pounds by year’s end (2025 set a previous distribution record at 11.1 million pounds).
About Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank
Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank is the leading provider of food to people in need in Berks and Schuylkill counties in Pennsylvania. Helping Harvest delivers food to over 350 partners in its service area. In 2025, Helping Harvest distributed over $21.8 million in food to neighbors in need. Helping Harvest is a Partner Food Bank of Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger-relief organization.
