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While Taylor Swift<\/strong> and Travis Kelce<\/strong> 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<\/sup> weekend.<\/p>\n A rep for the \u201cLove Story\u201d singer told PEOPLE<\/a> magazine that the couple had made $26 million in donations to varied charitable organizations ahead of their wedding.<\/p>\n The nonprofits supported education, animal welfare, cancer care, food insecurity, and quite a lot of other charitable causes.<\/p>\n Lots of those organizations have since taken to social media to be able to thank the couple for his or her contributions.<\/p>\n Children\u2019s Mercy Hospital was among the many first to comment on rumors that Swift and Kelce had donated a great amount to the hospital. \u201cThe rumor about @taylorswift and @killatrav? It\u2019s true. And we heard it with our own completely happy hearts,\u201d they wrote in a caption on Instagram.<\/p>\n \u201cTheir incredible gift will help bring more comfort, joy and \u2018just be a child\u2019 moments to Children\u2019s Mercy, supporting the programs, services and care that make hospital days brighter for teenagers and families,\u201d they continued. \u201cMore comfort. More magic. More reminders that our youngsters are seen, supported and surrounded by love\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cFriendship bracelets, end-zone dances and a complete lot of gratitude \u2014Taylor and Travis, we\u2019re in our grateful era,\u201d they concluded. \u201cThanks.\u201d<\/p>\n 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\u2019 names on it.<\/p>\n \u201cThanks, Taylor and Travis,\u201d they wrote alongside two orange heart emojis. \u201cWe\u2019re deeply grateful to @taylorswift and @killatrav for his or her generous donation to the ASPCA as an element of their latest charitable giving announcement.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThis meaningful donation will help provide lifesaving care, shelter and second probabilities for vulnerable animals across the country,\u201d they continued. \u201cAs we proceed celebrating Adopt a Shelter Cat Month, there\u2019s never been a greater time to assist much more cats find the loving homes they deserve.<\/p>\n Country queen Dolly Parton took to Instagram to share a thoughtful message after Swift and Kelce donated $2 to Dolly Parton\u2019s Imagination Library, which is \u201cdedicated to inspiring a love of reading by gifting books freed from charge to children from birth to age five,\u201d in response to its website<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThanks, thanks, thanks,\u201d Parton said within the video. \u201cI\u2019m blown away and overjoyed with that gratitude. Now, it\u2019s evident that you just two have made giving back a key a part of your lives.\u201d<\/p>\n She also joked that she wanted the couple\u2019s firstborn child because \u201cthat’s gonna be\u00a0one<\/em>\u00a0special baby.\u201d<\/p>\n The Rhode Island Community Food Bank also took to Instagram to thank the completely happy couple for a million-dollar donation. \u201cIn honor of their upcoming nuptials, @taylorswift and @killatrav made a rare donation of $1 million to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank!\u201d they wrote.<\/p>\n \u201cWe 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,\u201d they continued. \u201cEvery dollar of this generous donation will likely be put to work to source food for distribution across our statewide network of 137 member agencies.<\/p>\n Food Bank CEO, Melissa Cherney, shared, \u201cGifts 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.\u201d<\/p>\n The organization went on to wish the couple \u201ca completely happy wedding weekend and extend our boundless appreciation!\u201d<\/p>\n Michael Sticka, the President and CEO of the Grammy Museum Foundation, also thanked Swift in a heartfelt message, expressing gratitude to the couple for \u201ctheir extraordinary generosity and support of our Grammy In The Schools education schemes.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cTheir 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,\u201d they continued.<\/p>\n \u201cWith heartfelt gratitude, and on behalf of each student whose life will likely be touched by this gift, thanks, Taylor and Travis,\u201d they added.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nChildren\u2019s Mercy Hospital Is In Their \u2018Grateful Era\u2019<\/h2>\n
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The ASPCA Shared A Friendship Bracelet\u2026 and Cats!<\/h2>\n
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Dolly Parton Thanks Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce For Their Donation<\/h2>\n
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The Rhode Island Community Food Bank Received A $1 Million Donation<\/h2>\n
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The Grammy Museum Foundation Also Sent Their Thanks To Taylor Swift<\/h2>\n
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