Taylor Swift Announces $250,000 Christmas Donation
12/22/2024 09:11 PM
Taylor Swift has made a very generous move this Christmas season.
The iconic music star, whose Eras Tour reportedly generated more than $1 billion, has made a generous donation this Christmas season, about a week before the holiday.
Swift, who just turned 35 years old, has been spending a lot of time in Kansas City lately. Her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, stars for the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs improved to 14-1 on the year with a win over the Texans on Saturday.
The girlfriend of the Kansas City Chiefs star turned heads with her latest donation.
Swift has donated $250,000 to Operation Breakthrough.
The charity, which is managed by Mary Esselman, is overjoyed by the news.
"Our kids were pretty excited," the CEO said. "We asked them if they wanted to do a little thank you, and you could see we had a lot of enthusiastic participants."
The nonprofit works with children to provide quality care and programs for those in the working class. It's a charity that Travis Kelce has spent a lot of time with, too.
The charity created a special video for Swift following the big news this weekend.
"Thank you, Taylor," one girl says in the video.
✨ Thank you, @taylorswift13 , for making our holiday season shine even brighter! Your kindness and thoughtful 250K donation means the world to our children and families. pic.twitter.com/5t577qfxyz
— OperationBreakthrough (@OB_Inc_KC) December 21, 2024
USA TODAY had more:
The money from Swift will be divided between three programs: the workforce development and entrepreneurship program which includes 10 labs where kids can learn industry trades, the before and after school program which provides child care services for families when school is not in session, and the early learners program.
"We have 432 students, birth to 5 year olds who are there every day for early care and education," Esselman says about the early learners program. "Our goal is to make sure every child enters school ready."
Well done, Taylor!
