Swift and her mother made a $50,000 donation to a woman who lost her husband to COVID-19, and is continuing to make a difference in the lives of those in need.
Vickie Quarles, a Tennessee mother of five who lost her husband exactly one week before Christmas in 2020, was unable to accompany her husband, Theodis Ray Quarles, to the hospital as he had breathing difficulties. As of Tuesday afternoon, Smith has crowdsourced $61,268 for her "dear friend Vicki."
Smith wrote, "When the paramedics arrived to the Quarles' home to transport Theodis to the hospital for breathing difficulties, Vicki wasn't allowed to accompany her husband due to quarantine restrictions. Little did she know that this would be her final engagement with her [husband and] best friend. She later received a call from the hospital that Theodis had [succumbed] to this awful virus."
A supportive friend of the couple wrote a heartfelt message, writing, "I decided to launch thisGoFundMe initiativein support of Vicki and her girls to offer financial relief and [reduce their family's] worry from things associated with basic immediate needs as well as for their continued growth, goals and [aspirations]."
"I am confident that their father, Theodis Ray Quarles, will be smiling from heaven when his little teacher, doctor, CEO, nurse or entrepreneur makes her mark in the world," Smith warmly continued. "As the Lord leads Vicki to shepherd them to their destinies, your donation is most appreciated in championing this family to the finish line."
With Taylor’s donation, the GoFundMe page has currently raised $61,618. Last August, Taylor donated over $27,000 to an 18-year-old student who wanted to further her education, and in October of 2018 Swift donated $15,500 to the family of an Idaho woman who had been in a coma for three years.
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