Taylor Swift is keeping the holiday spirit alive with her recent donations to Nashville’s Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and Operation Breakthrough in Kansas City.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center revealed the news of Swift’s donation on Dec. 30, and thanked the star for her contributions to both Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital and the Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Program.
“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,” said 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.
The medical center said that Swift’s gift to the AYA Cancer program will help address the needs of patients between the ages of 15-25. “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, a Kansas City charity, also shared news of the Grammy winner’s support. “Thank you @taylorswift for supporting Operation Breakthrough. We are so grateful for your kindness and for championing creativity, education, and opportunity for our over 750 students!” wrote the organization on Instagram. According to its website, Operation Breakthrough “provides a safe, loving and educational environment for children in poverty and empowers their families through advocacy, emergency aid and education.”
Earlier this month, Swift made contributions to MusiCares, CMA Foundation, and ACM Lifting Lives. The pop star also donated $1 million to Feeding America, a non-profit that oversees a network of food banks, food pantries, and local meal programs.
Taylor Swift gifts Eras tour crew $295 million in bonuses. When you rake in more than $540 million from a single world tour, it’s safe to say you’ve got plenty of cash to splash - especially on the team who helped make it such a success.
In a scene from her new Disney+ docuseries, The End of an Era, the multi-Grammy Award winner is seen gathering around her Eras Tour crew members for a special surprise backstage.
While writing letters to her hard-working team, Taylor said: “Bonus day is so important, because setting a precedent with The Eras Tour is so important to me, because people who work on the road, if the tour grosses more, they get more of a bonus."
A clip of production assistant Max Holmes opening his letter and almost passing out when he saw home much he was gifted by Taylor was shown.
Overwhelmed, he reacted: “I’m gonna pass out.”
The Fate of Ophelia singer - who made more than $2 billion in revenue from the trek - gathered her entourage together and reduced them to tears with her generosity.
Dancer Kameron Saunders read out the letter she received from the singer: “Dearest Kam, we’ve travelled the world like we set out to do. We’ve dazzled the crowds, but we’ve missed family too. My full gratitude doesn’t come from a bank, but here’s [bleep] dollars just to say thanks. Love, Taylor."
In 2023, Taylor gave out bonuses worth $55 million to her tour crew.
The singer/songwriter rewarded her hardworking tour crew, including dancers, riggers, sound technicians and catering staff, with cash bonuses, according to People.
Earlier in the year, TMZ reported that Taylor had gifted her tour truck drivers a $100,000 bonus each.
