Taylor Swift marks birthday by donating $100,000 to the Nashville Symphony
Taylor Swift marked her 24th birthday on Friday (13Dec13) by offering up a $100,000 donation to officials at the Nashville Symphony in Tennessee.
Bosses in charge of the city orchestra have struggled with financial issues all year, so the generous I Knew You Were Trouble hitmaker decided to hand over an early Christmas gift.
A representative for the Nashville Symphony confirmed the news on
the group's Twitter.com page on Friday (13Dec13), writing, "We are
profoundly grateful for @TaylorSwift13's donation. Thank you,
Taylor, for supporting musicians & music in MusicCity! Happy
Birthday!"
The charitable gesture is not the first for the singer - in 2012,
she pledged $4 million to the Country Music Hall of Fame, and in
October (13), the Taylor Swift Education Center in Nashville opened
as a result of the donation.