Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have quietly put $26 million into charity this week, with donations going to at least 20 organizations across the United States, including two in Kansas City.
A representative for the couple made the announcement without mentioning the wedding or its date, though the timing lands just ahead of Friday’s ceremony.
Among the beneficiaries are Children’s Mercy Hospital and Harvesters regional food bank in Kansas City. The full list of recipients also includes three children’s hospitals, seven educational programs - among them Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library - nine food banks and an animal cruelty organization.
Swift has already shown a habit of backing food banks during her record-breaking Eras Tour, including Harvesters in the cities where she performed. Her ties to Children’s Mercy run deeper, too: a few days after she finished the tour in December 2024, she made a surprise visit to the hospital, spent time with several young patients, FaceTimed their families and handed out autographed gifts.
Now her fans are following suit.
Swifties have long turned fandom into fundraising, organizing major donation drives over the years for everything from ocean conservation to disaster relief. Many of those gifts have come in $13 increments, a nod to Swift’s favorite number.
With the wedding approaching, some fans are suggesting donations built around 13 and 87, Kelce’s jersey number. One fan, Christy Dew, posted on Threads Wednesday: “So my Swiftie friends, maybe we donate $13.87 to our favorite charities?
We are sending donations to Children’s Mercy ... Kansas Food Bank and the Kansas Humane Society as wedding gifts,” Swift fan Christy Dew posted on Threads Wednesday.
“Post where you’re donating.”
The idea took off from there. “Love this idea! I just donated $13.87 to Operation Breakthrough,” another fan replied, referring to the Kansas City nonprofit supported by Kelce’s charitable organization, 87 & Running.
“I donated to 87 and Running. $13.87,” another wrote.
One fan pointed to a different local cause: “The Homeless Resource Center in Lawrence, KS is a great place to donate!” the fan wrote. “Run by two Swifties and we love taking care of our community.”
On Facebook, another Swiftie in Iowa called a charitable donation in the couple’s name the right kind of wedding gift for “the couple that has everything.”
He added that on the day the nuptials are announced, he plans to make a $100 donation - “13 + 87” - to petsforpatriots.org in their names, calling it “Just a small way to join in the Celebration Of Mankind.”
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