On July 7th, a young girl battling cancer named Naomi got a huge surprise when her favorite singer, Taylor Swift, donated $50,000 to her GoFundMe campaign. Naomi and her family were understandably surprised and grateful for such a generous gift. 
 
 “Taylor Swift’s donation was so generous that it required us to increase the donation limit on the platform,” said Rob Solomon, GoFundMe CEO. GoFundMe’s previous donation limit was set at $15,000, but has now been increased to $50,000. There are never any limits on how much a campaign can raise. 
 
 Including gifts to other campaigns, Taylor Swift has given more than any other donor in GoFundMe history. Solomon added, “What Ms. Swift has done for Naomi and others can inspire the next generation of giving.” 
 
 To visit Naomi’s campaign and see her reaction video, please visit this link: http://www.gofundme.com/teamnaomi ||||| My niece Naomi has Leukemia. 
 
 
 
 My sister Shannon (Naomi's Mom) and her family are some of the happiest, most compasionate, loving people you could ever meet. If you have had them touch your life in some way or another, you know what I mean. Sadly, this tragedy has hit the family very unexpectedly. 
 
 
 
 Here's Dan Oakes (Naomi's Father) post taken from Facebook just days after it all started: 
 
 
 
 "We are so grateful for all the calls, texts, emails, visits, hugs, prayers, and kind words for our sweet Naomi. 
 
 
 
 For those friends that dont know we took Naomi to the Dr on Wednesday after noticing excessive bruises on her legs and torso. They examined her and did some blood work and told us they would call us with the results. On Thursday morning their office called and told us that we needed to take Naomi to Cardon Children"s Hospital ASAP. 
 
 
 
 We were met there by wonderful... doctors and nurses that examined and tested her. They informed us that Naomi's blood counts were consistent with Leukemia. They scheduled a bone marrow biopsy for this morning at 9am to verify the diagnosis and determine treatment. After the biopsy the doctor later confirmed the diagnosis of AML (Acute Myelogenous Leukemia). 
 
 
 
 She said this was the type of Leukemia they were hoping not to find. It is more aggressive than other kinds and will require 6-9 mo of intensive therapy in the hospital. We are obviously scared and concerned for our girl, but she has been a trooper and is positive about getting better. We are so blessed to have the gospel in our lives as it gives us hope and faith in what is beyond this moment. I think she has a hard road to travel, we are honored to be with her for the difficult journey. We have deep faith in our Father in Heaven and we will seek his comfort and grace during this time." 
 
 
 
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 With permission from my sister and her husband, I have started this GoFundMe page to help cover the medical expenses and I'm asking for your donation to help them through this tough time...every dollar helps. 
 
 
 
 We all know that the battle against cancer is a tough one, and that it can be lengthy. This is especially true with Leukemia. 
 
 
 
 Shannon, Naomi's mother, was met with a $2,000 medical bill within their first 48 hours of this journey, and the medical expenseses keep growing. 
 
 
 
 Our goal is set at $30,000 but we aren't really sure how much more these expenses will grow over the coming months. 
 
 
 
 Go #teamnaomi 
 
 
 
 Thank you. ||||| Taylor Swift's $50,000 Donation to Cancer Patient Causes GoFundMe to Raise Giving Limit 
 
 Once in a while (more like all the time), Taylor Swift likes to reach out to her fans on a personal level.From interacting with them on Tumblr to sending Christmas presents with handwritten notes, Swift, 25, is all about giving back. But what she did for Naomi, a young girl battling cancer, was life-changing – and once again changed how a company conducts its business.Due to her diagnosis, Naomi was forced to miss Swift's upcoming concert. After hearing about her situation, Swift donated $50,000 to Naomi's GoFundMe campaign "To the beautiful and brave Naomi, I'm sorry you have to miss [my concert], but there will always be more concerts," wrote Swift when giving the donation. "Let's focus on getting you feeling better. I'm sending the biggest hugs to you and your family."Because the site's donation limit was set at $15,000, Swift made four separate donations, totaling $50,000.The company was so inspired by Swift's generosity that it raised the giving limit to match the singer's donation. People can now donate in transactions up to $50,000."Taylor Swift's donation was so generous that it required us to increase the donation limit on the platform," said Rob Solomon, GoFundMe's CEO. "What Ms. Swift has done for Naomi and others can inspire the next generation of giving."Naomi and her family were so blown away with Swift's donation that they posted a video response to thank the singer.This isn't the first time that Swift's influence has caused a company to change its policies. Earlier this summer she wrote an open letter to Apple asking for the company to pay artists during the free trial period of its streaming service. Apple execs took notice of Swift's concerns and complied with her demands
– When Taylor Swift heard that Naomi, one of her young fans, had to miss her concert because she had been diagnosed with cancer, Swift jumped onto Naomi's GoFundMe page and promptly donated $50,000, People reports. "To the beautiful and brave Naomi, I'm sorry you have to miss [my concert], but there will always be more concerts," she wrote. "Let's focus on getting you feeling better." But because the site caps donations at $15,000, the singer had to carry out four separate transactions—a limit that's now been lifted after GoFundMe got word of Taylor's gesture. "Taylor Swift's donation was so generous that it required us to increase the donation limit on the platform," CEO Rob Solomon said in a release, noting that now the max users can give in one pop is $50,000. He adds that Swift has given more to various GoFundMe campaigns than any other donor in the site's history. As for how Naomi felt about her idol's donation—well, you can see her reaction in this video. (Taylor recently got Apple to bow down before her, too.)