Taylor Swift is giving back to the community that made her a star -- and donated $500,000 toward flood relief efforts in Tennessee.
The announcement was made during last night's "Flood Relief with Vince Gill and Friends," a telethon held on local Nashville station WSMV.
Swift, who moved to Nashville when she was 14, tells the AP "I honestly could not believe what was happening to the city and the people I love so dearly ... I have always been proud to be a Nashvillian, but especially now, seeing the love that runs through this city when there are people in crisis."
Cleanup is expected to cost more than $1 billion -- for info on how you can help, go to the Red Cross' website.