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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce donate $26M to charities ahead of wedding
By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press at KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)
· July 2, 2026
· 2 min read
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have donated $26 million to charities this week ahead of their Friday wedding at Madison Square Garden.The donations were spread out across 20 local and national charities, according to Swift's publicist, with many located in areas where the couple has deep ties. The...
Key takeaway The donations were spread out across 20 local and national charities, according to Swift's publicist, with many located in areas where the couple has deep ties.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 2, 2026 ·
Source: KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC) ·
Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have donated $26 million to charities this week ahead of their Friday wedding at Madison Square Garden.The donations were spread out across 20 local and national charities, according to Swift's publicist, with many located in areas where the couple has deep ties. The...
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