While Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were planning a marriage, they were also giving back. They made about $26 million in donations to varied charities ahead of their wedding in Madison Square Garden over the July 4th weekend.
A rep for the “Love Story” singer told PEOPLE magazine that the couple had made $26 million in donations to varied charitable organizations ahead of their wedding.
The nonprofits supported education, animal welfare, cancer care, food insecurity, and quite a lot of other charitable causes.
Lots of those organizations have since taken to social media to be able to thank the couple for his or her contributions.
Children’s Mercy Hospital Is In Their ‘Grateful Era’
Children’s Mercy Hospital was among the many first to comment on rumors that Swift and Kelce had donated a great amount to the hospital. “The rumor about @taylorswift and @killatrav? It’s true. And we heard it with our own completely happy hearts,” they wrote in a caption on Instagram.
“Their incredible gift will help bring more comfort, joy and ‘just be a child’ moments to Children’s Mercy, supporting the programs, services and care that make hospital days brighter for teenagers and families,” they continued. “More comfort. More magic. More reminders that our youngsters are seen, supported and surrounded by love”
“Friendship bracelets, end-zone dances and a complete lot of gratitude —Taylor and Travis, we’re in our grateful era,” they concluded. “Thanks.”
The ASPCA Shared A Friendship Bracelet… and Cats!
Swift is well-known for her love of cats, and the ASPCA shared a thank-you image featuring three kittens looking up at a friendship bracelet with Taylor and Travis’ names on it.
“Thanks, Taylor and Travis,” they wrote alongside two orange heart emojis. “We’re deeply grateful to @taylorswift and @killatrav for his or her generous donation to the ASPCA as an element of their latest charitable giving announcement.”
“This meaningful donation will help provide lifesaving care, shelter and second probabilities for vulnerable animals across the country,” they continued. “As we proceed celebrating Adopt a Shelter Cat Month, there’s never been a greater time to assist much more cats find the loving homes they deserve.
Dolly Parton Thanks Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce For Their Donation
Country queen Dolly Parton took to Instagram to share a thoughtful message after Swift and Kelce donated $2 to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, which is “dedicated to inspiring a love of reading by gifting books freed from charge to children from birth to age five,” in response to its website.
“Thanks, thanks, thanks,” Parton said within the video. “I’m blown away and overjoyed with that gratitude. Now, it’s evident that you just two have made giving back a key a part of your lives.”
She also joked that she wanted the couple’s firstborn child because “that’s gonna be one special baby.”
The Rhode Island Community Food Bank Received A $1 Million Donation
The Rhode Island Community Food Bank also took to Instagram to thank the completely happy couple for a million-dollar donation. “In honor of their upcoming nuptials, @taylorswift and @killatrav made a rare donation of $1 million to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank!” they wrote.
“We were THRILLED to learn of this unexpected gift, which comes at a time when the necessity for food assistance in our state is at an all-time high,” they continued. “Every dollar of this generous donation will likely be put to work to source food for distribution across our statewide network of 137 member agencies.
Food Bank CEO, Melissa Cherney, shared, “Gifts like this are a strong reminder of the nice we are able to do with the support of our community. This act of generosity shows that, together, we are able to meet this moment and truly eliminate hunger in our state.”
The organization went on to wish the couple “a completely happy wedding weekend and extend our boundless appreciation!”
The Grammy Museum Foundation Also Sent Their Thanks To Taylor Swift
Michael Sticka, the President and CEO of the Grammy Museum Foundation, also thanked Swift in a heartfelt message, expressing gratitude to the couple for “their extraordinary generosity and support of our Grammy In The Schools education schemes.”
“Their transformative gift will help expand our mission of bringing music education to students across the country, creating opportunities that can encourage and empower a whole lot of 1000’s of young people for years to return,” they continued.
“With heartfelt gratitude, and on behalf of each student whose life will likely be touched by this gift, thanks, Taylor and Travis,” they added.