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Kevin Winter/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights ManagementTaylor Swift is all about giving this holiday season!
The “Midnights” singer recently donated $250,000 to Operation Breakthrough, a Kansas City-based organization that helps families in need.
Although Swift, 35, has not spoken publicly about the donation, the organization that received her generous gift posted about it on social media.
“Thank you @taylorswift13 for making our holiday season even brighter!” wrote Operation Breakthrough via X. “Your kindness and thoughtful donation of 250k means the world to our children and families.”
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Based in Kansas City, Missouri, Operation Breakthrough is an organization that helps local families in need. According to to their website“Operation Breakthrough provides a safe, loving and educational environment for children in poverty and empowers their families through advocacy, emergency assistance and education.”
Taylor Swift
Michael TRAN/AFPSwift’s local gift makes sense, as the pop star has been spending more time in the city since she started dating the Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce in 2023
Along with the tweet, Operation Breakthrough posted a video montage of children thanking Swift for her gift.
“Thank you Taylor for the support,” a young girl said in the video before smiling for the camera.
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The video also features artwork made by the kids as a tribute to the pop star.
This isn’t Swift’s first foray into the season of giving. She and Kelce recently visited a children’s hospital in Kansas City, meeting the young patients and posing for pictures with them.
Swift has a history of charitable giving. After the devastation caused by Hurricanes Milton and Helena in the fall of 2024, she gave $5 million to recovery efforts.
In February 2024 Swift made another local donation to the Kansas City community. After the shooting that killed a woman at the Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade, Swift gave $100,000 to the family in two installments through their GoFundMe. Kelce donated money to the family as well.
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In December 2023 Swift donated $1 million to help with the deadly hurricanes that hit Tennessee.
Swift is also known to be generous to the tour staff and employees.
Breaks Swift’s record Eras Tour recently finished its last show in Canada. During her two-year tour, Swift handed out $197 million in bonuses to her crew, including truck drivers, hair and makeup staff, production assistants, caterers and more.
According to Forbes, the “Evermore” singer has a net worth of $1.6 billion, reaching billionaire status in October 2023.
