Shortly before their highly anticipated wedding, Taylor Swift (36) and Travis Kelce (36) are making a generous gesture: According to US media reports, the couple has donated a total of 26 million US dollars to charitable organizations across the United States. The donations benefit food banks, children's hospitals, educational programs, and animal welfare organizations, among others.
The supported institutions reportedly include Feeding America, City Harvest, and the Food Bank For NYC, as well as the ASPCA, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, Grammy In The Schools, and several children's hospitals such as Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at NYU Langone, Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, and the MSK Kids program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Regional relief organizations in New York, Kansas City, Nashville, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island are also said to have been included.
The locations were deliberately chosen: New York City is a central place in Taylor Swift's life and career, where she lived for a long time and is closely connected to the music and cultural scene; Kansas City is Travis Kelce's hometown and the location of his team, the Kansas City Chiefs. Nashville plays an important role for Swift as the musical center of her early career, as well as through real estate and close industry connections. Swift spent her early childhood in Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island is considered one of the singer's most important private retreats, where she owns an estate and regularly spends time.
Wedding Preparations in Full Swing
Meanwhile, final preparations are underway in New York for what is likely the most spectacular celebrity wedding of the year. According to the Associated Press, citing a law enforcement official familiar with the security measures, Taylor Swift and NFL star Travis Kelce plan to exchange vows on Friday evening (July 3rd) at Madison Square Garden.
A smaller rehearsal dinner is expected to kick off the festivities on Thursday. Speculation about the wedding has been making headlines for weeks. Around 1,000 guests are expected.
US media have already published images and videos of the preparations in recent days. The celebrity portal TMZ reported that a massive castle is being constructed inside Madison Square Garden to transform the arena into a fairytale setting.
