{"id":304413,"date":"2026-07-24T01:48:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T01:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/304413\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T01:48:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T01:48:20","slug":"taylor-swift-travis-kelce-donate-2-million-to-families-of-fallen-nyc-first-responders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/304413\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce donate $2 million to families of fallen NYC first responders"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Pete Grathoff
The Kansas City Star<\/p>\n

NEW YORK \u2014 The world can be such a negative place, so it was little surprise that some people were upset that Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and superstar singer Taylor Swift decided to wed at Madison Square Garden in New York City.<\/p>\n

The complaints were about the security that New York police would have to provide. As it turns out, New York mayor Zohran Mamdani said in a news conference<\/a> that Swift paid in excess of $160,000 to cover those costs.<\/p>\n

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The couple went beyond that to help New York\u2019s finest.<\/p>\n

Ahead of the wedding, Kelce and Swift donated $26 million to charities<\/a>, including Harvester\u2019s and Children\u2019s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. The newlyweds also gave $2 million to Answer The Call, which is the N.Y. Police and Fire Widows\u2019 & Children\u2019s Benefit Fund that supports \u201cfamilies of NYC police officer<\/a>s, firefighters, port authority police officers, and EMS personnel killed in the line of duty.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cTaylor and Travis, thank you for your incredible generosity and for standing with the families of fallen New York City first responders,\u201d the organization wrote in an Instagram post. \u201cYour gift will make a tangible difference in their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

Answer The Call shared messages to thank Kelce and Swift from people who have been helped by the organization. Nine were shared in that Instagram post. Here is what just two people wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cI cannot express how much your donation means!\u201d wrote Mary Farino, whose husband, New York Fire Battalion Chief Thomas J. Farino, died on Sept. 11, 2001. \u201cThis upcoming anniversary of 9\/11 will be a tough one for myself and my family. My children were six and 10 years old when their dad was killed. Later, when my daughter was off to college, all she allowed us to listen to in the car on our trips back and forth was Taylor\u2019s music. My son is not just a football fan \u2014 he is a Travis Kelce fan. How special for my family to have you honor such a great charity. Answer The Call has never wavered on their commitment to the families of the first responders killed in the line of duty.\u201d<\/p>\n

Amanda Rivera, whose father, New York police officer William Rivera was killed in the line of duty on Nov. 24, 2004, said the donation meant the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cEarly in those first years following my dad\u2019s passing, it was hard to find our way and find support for my mom and me,\u201d Rivera wrote. \u201cWe felt so alone in our grief, and thought no one knew what we were going through. Then, Answer The Call came into our lives for the better. We found a community where people knew what the other has been through, and made friends who eventually became family. The organization has given me so many opportunities and experiences that I never thought I would experience like throwing out the first pitch at a New York Mets game, attending concerts, and much more. Knowing that you both decided to support Answer The Call, to support us, means the world to me. I\u2019ve been a Swiftie ever since Debut, and I am a football fan (sorry, Travis. I am a Giants fan, even though the Chiefs are the better team). Thank you, Tay and Trav, for your support and donation. I hope you both know how much we appreciate and love you both.\u201d<\/p>\n

You can read more of the tributes to Kelce and Swift on the Answer The Call Instagram page.<\/p>\n

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\u00a92026 The Kansas City Star.
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