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Taylor Swift donated to both Nashville's Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt and the Kansas City charity Operation Breakthrough ahead of the new year
Throughout December, Swift has made donations to additional organizations including Feeding America, the American Heart Association, MusiCares, CMA Foundation and ACM Lifting Lives
On Christmas Day, she also gave generous tips to Arrowhead Stadium employees
This holiday season,Taylor Swiftis giving back.
The 36-year-old pop superstar has made donations to several organizations over the past month, most recently helping children by giving to both Nashville'sMonroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospitalat Vanderbilt and the Kansas City charityOperation Breakthrough.
Vanderbilt University Medical Centershared news of Swift's donation on Tuesday, Dec. 30, noting that she gave money to both the hospital and its Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Program.
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"We are so grateful to Taylor Swift for her generous gifts to Monroe Carell. She is a true partner as we strive to provide a brighter, healthier future for the children and communities we serve," read a statement from Juan C. Salazar, MD, MPH, chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Vanderbilt Health, system pediatrician-in-chief for Monroe Carell, and James C. Overall Professor.
Salazar continued, "These gifts are so timely — of course, it is the holiday season, when a hospital stay is especially tough. And we are also seeing continued increases in the number of patients and families who turn to us for care. This makes a difference for us all."
Another statement from the hospital highlighted Swift'sAYACancer Program donation specifically. "The future of adolescent and young adult cancer research and care is full of progress and possibilities because of the generosity of donors like Taylor Swift," said Debra Friedman, MD, MS, director of the Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at Monroe Carell and holder of the E. Bronson Ingram Chair in Pediatric Oncology. "Her gift enables our teams to personalize cancer care for the unique challenges these patients face, leading to improved outcomes."
Operation Breakthrough, which works to provide "a safe, loving and educational environment for children in poverty and empowers their families through advocacy, emergency aid and education," per its website,shared an Instagram post about Swift's donationthe same day.
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"Thank you@taylorswiftfor supporting Operation Breakthrough," read the caption. "We are so grateful for your kindness and for championing creativity, education, and opportunity for our over 750 students!"
Throughout December, Swift has made donations to additional organizations includingFeeding America, theAmerican Heart Association,MusiCares,CMA FoundationandACM Lifting Lives.
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The "Karma" singer spent Christmas Day supporting her fiancéTravis Kelceand the Kansas City Chiefs for the team's final home game at Arrowhead Stadium on Christmas Day. There,she gave generous tips to employees at the stadium, including one woman named Robyn who posted about receiving $600 from Swift.
In a Facebook post, Robyn said Swift was "running around telling everyone Merry Christmas" before approaching her and saying, "Thank you so much for working on Christmas, please take this."
Kelce and Swift "were smiling so big and just kept saying 'Merry Christmas, thank you for working on Christmas," Robyn recalled. "My mind just froze," she said, adding, "Of course I said 'Merry Christmas and thank you so much.'"
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