Swift i Kelce Pokrenuli Talas Pomoći Protiv Gladi — Šta Donacije Znače i Kako Možete Pomoći

Taylor Swift i Travis Kelce, osim što su u centru pažnje zbog najavljenog venčanja u Madison Square Gardenu, privukli su pažnju i velikim humanitarnim gestom: pre ceremonije su zajedno donirali značajna sredstva za banke hrane i druge humanitarne programe.

Povezanost sa Cincinnatijem: Ko bi mogao biti pozvan?

Zbog Kelcijevih veza sa regionom Cincinnatija, mediji su sastavili listu poznatih ličnosti iz te oblasti koje bi mogle prisustvovati događaju. Među imenima su:

1. Sarah Jessica Parker — iako nema jake veze sa Swift ili Kelceom, Parker je provela detinjstvo u Cincinnatiju i asocira se sa Njujorkom zbog serije "Sex and the City".
2. George Clooney — gostovao je na Kelcejevom podkastu "New Heights"; odrastao je u okolini Cincinnatija, a njegov otac je bio poznat lokalni voditelj.
3. Joe Burrow — Bengalsov povratnik sa vezama u Ohaju, gostovao je na Kelcejevom live podkastu i poznat je po susretima sa Chiefsom.
4. Bryan Cook — bivši igrač Univerziteta u Cincinnatiju i član Bengalsa, delio je profesionalno iskustvo sa Kelceom.
5. Orlando Brown Jr. — napadački linijaš Bengalsa koji je takođe gostovao na Kelcejevom podkastu i prethodno igrao sa Kelceom.
6. Steven Spielberg — rođen u Cincinnatiju, nedavno je držao govor pri uvođenju Taylor Swift u Songwriters Hall of Fame.
7. Aaron Dessner i The National — Dessner je koproducent Swiftinih albuma "Folklore" i "Evermore"; Dessnerovi i članovi benda potiču iz regiona.

Koliko su donirali i kome

Par je pre ceremonije donirao ukupno 26 miliona dolara različitim organizacijama, sa ciljem podrške bankama hrane i programima za obezbeđivanje hrane. Među navedenim korisnicima su: Los Angeles Regional Foodbank, Foodbank of New York City, Harvesters — The Community Food Network (Kansas City), i The Store u Nashvilleu.

Pojedinačno je izdvojena donacija od 1 milion dolara organizaciji Helping Harvest Fresh u Readingu (Pennsylvania), gradu iz kojeg potiče Taylor Swift. Predsednik Helping Harvesta, Jay Worrall, rekao je:

"U vremenu kada više komšija nego ikada dolazi u banke hrane po pomoć, velikodušnost Taylora i Travisa omogućiće nam da nastavimo misiju obezbeđivanja hranljivih namirnica ljudima koji se suočavaju s glađu u našim zajednicama."

Melissa Cherney, izvršna direktorka Rhode Island Community Food Bank, dodala je:

"Nadam se da će njihov dar inspirisati i druge; nas je svakako inspirisao."

Zašto je ova pomoć važna sada

Donacije dolaze u kritičnom trenutku: cene hrane rastu, potražnja za bankama hrane se povećava, a letnji meseci obično donose pad priliva donacija jer izostaju sezonske aktivnosti i praznici. Velike donacije poput ove značajno pomažu da se zalihe obezbede kada su najpotrebnije.

Globalni kontekst: gladi i krize

Autor teksta naglašava da borba protiv gladi ne sme ostati usmerena samo na lokalne potrebe. Globalne krize — ratovi, prirodne katastrofe i ekonomski šokovi — pogoršavaju sigurnost snabdevanja hranom u brojnim državama. Među područjima koja su u ozbiljnoj krizi autor ističe Sudan (gde postoji rizik od gladi usled građanskog rata), regiju Sahel, Jemen, Južni Sudan, Haiti, Liban i Kongo. Takođe se pominju posledice zemljotresa u Venezueli koje ugrožavaju ranjive zajednice.

Save The Children ukazuje na rastuće troškove distribucije specijalizovanih terapijskih namirnica poput Plumpy'Nut, što znači da zbog viših troškova manje dece može dobiti tu životno važnu pomoć bez dodatnog finansiranja programa.

Kako možete pomoći

• Donirajte pouzdanim bankama hrane i međunarodnim humanitarnim organizacijama.
• Kontaktirajte svoje izabrane predstavnike i zatražite veću podršku za programe međunarodne i domaće pomoći.
• Širite informacije i podižite svest u svojoj zajednici — volontirajte, organizujte prikupljanje hrane ili pomoć na lokalnom nivou.

William Lambers, autor originalnog teksta, sarađivao je sa Svetskim programom za hranu UN na knjizi Ending World Hunger, a njegova pisanja su objavljivana u brojnim američkim medijima. Tekst je prvobitno objavljen u Cincinnati Enquirer pod naslovom "Swift and Kelce's fight against hunger should inspire us all | Opinion".

Sarah Jessica Parker(Mario Anzuoni, REUTERS)

This one is probably a longshot. There don't appear to be an substantial ties between Parker and Swift or Kelce. But, considering Parker is synonomous with New York City due to her hit show "Sex and the City," why wouldn't she be invited to a wedding at Madison Square Garden?Parker lived in the Queen City from 1969 to 1976. She attended Clifton Elementary School and the School for Creative & Performing Arts. Parker also studied with the Cincinnati Ballet.(Eamonn M. McCormack, Getty Images)

George Clooney(Jamie McCarthy, Getty Images for FLC)

The Swift-Kelce wedding will be a who's who of stars, so why not invite one of the biggest in Hollywood? There aren't too many ties to Clooney and Swift and/or Kelce, buthe was a guest on Kelce's "New Heights" podcastin December.Clooney lived in Mason from 1968 to 1974, and he attended schools in Fort Mitchell, Mason and Augusta. He briefly went to Northern Kentucky University. His dad, Nick Clooney, was a famous Cincinnati TV anchor.(Mario Anzuoni, REUTERS)

Joe Burrow.(Sam Greene/The Enquirer, USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

Joe Burrow has Ohio ties, like the Kelces, and, of course, played in a couple of AFC championship games against Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs. He also was a guest on Kelce's live "New Heights" podcast at the University of Cincinnati, andeven reportedly went toUncle Woody's bar afterward with the star tight end.(Cara Owsley/The Enquirer)

Bryan Cook.(Albert Cesare, Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

Bryan Cook, the former Mount Healthy High School standout and Bengals safety, played college ball for Kelce's alma mater, the University of Cincinnati. However, he also played with Kelce on the Kansas City Chiefs the last four seasons, winning two Super Bowls.(Albert Cesare/The Enquirer)

Orlando Brown Jr.(Albert Cesare/The Enquirer, Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

Cincinati Bengals offensive lineman Orlando Brown Jr., who was a guest on Kelce's live "New Heights" podcast in 2024, also played with Kelce on the Kansas City Chiefs in 2021 and 2022. He won one Super Bowl playing on the offensive line with Kelce.(Cara Owsley/The Enquirer)

Steven Spielberg(Michael Loccisano, Getty Images)

Cincinnati-born filmmaker Steven Spielberg recently gave Swift's induction speech into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in June.(Xavier Galiana/AFP via Getty Images)

Aaron Dessner/The National(Albert Cesare/The Enquirer)

Aaron Dessner, left, co-wrote and co-produced Taylor Swift's "Folklore" and "Evermore" albums,winning a Grammy for Album of the Yearwith "Folklore." He has since co-produced multiple Swift albums, including "Midnights" and "The Tortured Poets Department." His brother, Bryce Dessner, worked on her album "Folklore," and she featured The National in the song "Coney Island" on her album "Evermore."Aaron Dessner and The National are all Cincinnati natives.(Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

William Lambers