Taylor Swift gives $1 million in honour of her father as heart disease risk grows

Taylor Swift’s latest charitable contribution is tied to a health issue that has affected her own family. The singer has donated $1 million to the American Heart Association in 2025 , directing attention towards cardiovascular disease, its treatment and the work needed to prevent it. The gift honours her father, Scott Swift, whose heart condition she discussed earlier this year. The money is intended to support scientific research, prevention programmes and access to care, according to the organisation. Her contribution also comes as health officials warn that cardiovascular disease is likely to affect a growing share of the American population over the coming decades, placing greater demands on healthcare services.Taylor Swift’s $1 million gift draws on her family’s experience with heart diseaseSwift’s contribution recognises her father’s experience with heart disease and supports the American Heart Association’s work across research, public education and medical care. The organisation has not presented the gift as funding for a single project. Instead, it is intended to advance its wider efforts to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease, including work on prevention and impr...