Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have spent much of the past three years in the spotlight as one of entertainment and sports’ highest-profile couples. Since first going public with their relationship in 2023, the global pop superstar and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end have balanced demanding careers while frequently supporting each other at concerts, NFL games and major public events.
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Since announcing their engagement in August 2025, speculation has steadily grown over when and how they would celebrate their wedding.
Both Swift and Kelce have established reputations for giving back over the years, with Swift making headline-grabbing donations to food banks during her Eras Tour and Kelce supporting youth initiatives through his Eighty-Seven & Running Foundation.
Their latest gesture has once again taken center stage as the two prepare to tie the knot.
On Wednesday, Variety reported that both Swift and Kelce have donated $26 million to more than 20 charities across the United States.
The beneficiaries include City Harvest, Food Bank For NYC, New York Cares, the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, Harvesters – The Community Food Network in Kansas City, The Store in Nashville, Helping Harvest in Pennsylvania, the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, Feeding America, the ASPCA, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, Grammy in the Schools, Education Through Music, Answer the Call, Musical Mentors, After-School All-Stars in both New York and Cleveland, MSK Kids at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone and Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City.
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have donated $26 million to more than 20 charities ahead of their New York City wedding festivities, per @Variety. pic.twitter.com/JkTd6NIHGU
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 3, 2026
Many of the organizations serve communities with close ties to the couple, while several national nonprofits also received support.
Swift and Kelce are reportedly set to marry at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Although neither has publicly confirmed the ceremony, preparations around the venue have fueled expectations of a star-studded celebration with around 1,000 guests, according to NBC News.
It will be the first marriage for both Swift and Kelce, whose relationship began in 2023 after Kelce famously revealed he had hoped to meet the pop superstar by giving her a friendship bracelet at her Eras Tour stop in Kansas City. Their romance has since blossomed into one of pop culture’s biggest stories.
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This story was originally published July 3, 2026 at 6:21 AM.
