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Vanderbilt and Operation Breakthrough Confirm Taylor Swift’s Holiday Donations for Kids

Hospital officials say the gifts will strengthen AYA cancer care during a period of rising patient demand.

Overview

  • On Dec. 30, Vanderbilt University Medical Center said Swift donated to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital and its Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Program.
  • Vanderbilt leaders called the contributions timely during the holidays and said they will help personalize care and support research for patients roughly ages 15 to 25.
  • Kansas City’s Operation Breakthrough publicly thanked Swift on Instagram for supporting creativity, education and opportunity for its more than 750 students.
  • Earlier this month, reports noted donations to national nonprofits including MusiCares, CMA Foundation and ACM Lifting Lives, plus a reported $1 million gift to Feeding America.
  • On Dec. 25, Swift tipped Arrowhead Stadium staff during the Chiefs’ home game, with one worker saying she received $600.