Taylor Swift has continued to show off her generosity, this time by helping out one of her backup dancers whose nephew is a cancer patient.
Toshi Davidson, who danced onstage with Swift during her 1989, revealed that his 13-month-old nephew, Ayden, is fighting cancer. Ayden’s family launched a GoFundMe page and hoped to raise $20,000 for his treatment.
But Swift decided to donate $50,000, bringing the fund’s total to $54,130 in just two days. “Baby Ayden, I'm lucky enough to perform with your uncle Toshi on tour. All of us are praying for you and your mama and sending so much love your way. Love, Taylor,” Swift wrote when she made her donation.
As CNN notes, Davidson then took to Instagram to thank Swift for her donation. He posted a screenshot of her message.
“So I get off the plane in Toronto and this is the 1st thing I see...@taylorswift is an angel and My family and I can't thank her enough,” Davidson wrote. “She is such an incredible human being... This will help Lil Toshi in this time of need... Let's pray for him to beat this... This unexpected gift is truly a blessing.”
Swift frequently finds campaigns on GoFundMe and makes donations to families dealing with cancer. In July, her $50,000 donations made GoFundMe change its giving limit from $15,000 to $50,000. They made the change after Swift helped out 11-year-old Naomi Oakes’ family.
“What Ms. Swift has done for Naomi and others can inspire the next generation of giving,” GoFundMe CEO Rob Solomon said in a statement in July.