Taylor Swift donates $134K to family of woman killed at Super Bowl parade
Global News
Taylor Swift made two separate donations to a GoFundMe page established for the family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, who died at the scene of the shooting.
Taylor Swift made a US$100,000 (about C$134,900) donation to a fundraiser for the family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, who was killed in a mass shooting on Wednesday at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade.
The singer left a message to accompany her donation on Friday morning, writing, “Sending my deepest sympathies and condolences in the wake of your devastating loss. With love, Taylor Swift.”
Swift, 34, made two separate US$50,000 (almost C$67,450) contributions to a GoFundMe page established for Lopez-Galvan’s husband and two children. GoFundMe has a $50,000 donation cap, thus the two transactions.
A representative for Swift confirmed to entertainment industry publication Variety that the donation is legitimate.
The GoFundMe has already more than doubled its original US$75,000 (C$101,179) goal, totalling over US$200,000 (about C$269,800) in raised funds.
“Lisa was celebrating the Chiefs Super Bowl Victory parade when senselessly killed,” the GoFundMe’s description reads. “She is survived by two children and her husband of 22 years. She was an amazing mother, wife, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend to so many. We ask that you continue to keep her family in your prayers as we grieve the loss of her life.”
Lopez-Galvan was a 43-year-old radio DJ and the co-host of the local Latin music program, Taste of Tejano on KKFI.
She died at the scene of the shooting after being struck in her abdomen on Wednesday.
