Taylor Swift fans launch food bank fundraiser in Canada

The Taylor Swift Eras tour will be landing in Canada in mid-November and fans are already planning special events and ways to celebrate the pop queen.

Swift wraps up her Eras Tour, which began back in March 23, with six nights in Toronto (Nov. 14-16 and 21-23) and three shows at Vancouver’s B.C. Place (Dec. 6-8). As first reported by Vancouver is Awesome, the Canadian Facebook page Tay It Forward Canada is encouraging fans to follow the lead of the Cruel Summer singer, and now official Kamala Harris supporter, and make a donation to Food Banks Canada.

The billionaire, 14-time Grammy Award winner reportedly donates to food banks in every city her tour stops in.

“We are following Taylor’s lead and giving back (#iTSgiving13) by choosing Food Banks Canada to help us in this mission as we fight food insecurity in Canada together!” said a statement on the group’s Facebook page.

Organizers are hoping to raise $1.3 million for food banks across the country. Keeping with that 13 theme, according to Statistics Canada, about 23 per cent of Canadians will use food banks this fall.

The page also encourages Swifties to make friendship bracelets with Tay It Forward or the hashtag #iTSgiving13 on them and wear them proudly.

“Keep the spirit of this movement going with random acts of kindness across the country, and leave a bracelet with the recipient of each completed act to remember this moment.”

Donations can be made online through the Food Banks Canada Tay It Forward official fundraising page.

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