They did it.
A group of Atlanta moms came together to help Riley, 6, and Reese, 4--the two young daughters of the late Stefanie Ballard--meet Taylor Swift then watch her Atlanta concert from a suite in October.
Stefanie died Sunday after developing a strange infection three weeks prior. Doctors are still trying to figure out what caused the mysterious illness.
While in the hospital, Stefanie had a dream that her oldest, Riley, met Taylor Swift. When Stefanie died, her best friends made it their mission to get her daughters a meeting with their favorite singer.
Stephanie Houghton turned to her neighborhood Facebook page. She asked everyone to tweet Swift using the hashtags #wishes4riley, #bigdreamslittlegirl and #balladsforballards.
Hot Topics and WSBTV helped spread the word. Partner B98.5 saw the story and immediately jumped in, offering the family four suite tickets to see Swift when she comes to Atlanta on October 24th.
Now, thanks to the community, the girls will get to meet Swift in person in addition to being offered a limo, money for new outfits, dinner beforehand and a chance to get their hair done.
Houghton said she knows the girl’s mother has something to do with this.
Stefanie's family and friends are also asking people to help Stefanie's husband, Pete Ballard, and the girls financially through a GoFundMe page.
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