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Travis Kelce matches girlfriend Taylor Swift’s $100,000 donation to injured victims of Super Bowl parade shooting
Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce has donated $100,000 to two injured victims of a fatal mass shooting during his team’s SuperBowl victory parade.
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Travis Kelce matches girlfriend Taylor Swift’s $100,000 donation to injured victims of Super Bowl parade shooting
18 February 2024, 00:00 | Updated: 18 February 2024, 00:12
Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce matches girlfriend Taylor Swift’s $100,000 donation to injured victims of SuperBowl parade shooting
Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce matches girlfriend Taylor Swift’s $100,000 donation to injured victims of SuperBowl parade shooting. Picture: Alamy
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By Christian Oliver
Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce has donated $100,000 to two injured victims of a fatal mass shooting during his team’s SuperBowl victory parade.
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The money, just under £80,000, has been given to two sisters who were injured during the horrifying scenes in Kansas City, Missouri, on Wednesday.
Representatives of the tight end confirmed to NBC’s Today that Kelce’s Eighty-Seven and Running foundation made two $50,000 (£40,000) donations to the sister. The money is intended to provide financial support for the injured sisters.
It comes after his girlfriend Taylor Swift donated $100,000 to the family of a woman who was killed in the mass shooting.
The global superstar shared her condolences with the family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, 44, who was killed during the victory parade at Union Station following Kansas City Chief’s Super Bowl win last Sunday.
Two juveniles have now been charged following the attack in Kansas City, where 22 people were hurt.
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The family of victim Ms Lopez-Galvan have set up a GoFundMe page in memory of the mother-of-two and received a personal message from Swift.
The singer wrote: “Sending my deepest sympathies and condolences in the wake of your devastating loss. With love, Taylor Swift.”
Swift made two separate donations of $50,000 each on Friday for Ms Lopez-Galvan’s family who have raised almost $350,000 so far (£278,000) so far, surpassing their initial target of 75,000 dollars (£59,565).
GoFundMe confirmed to the PA news agency the donations were made by Swift.
The family described Ms Lopez-Galvan as an “amazing mother” and said the shooting was an “unthinkable tragedy”.
“This fund has been set up to benefit the family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan,” the family wrote on the GoFundMe page.
“Lisa was celebrating the Chiefs Super Bowl Victory parade when senselessly killed. She is survived by two children and her husband of 22 years.
“She was an amazing mother, wife, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend to so many. We ask that you continue to keep her family in your prayers as we grieve the loss of her life.
“This fund will help provide vital financial support to her family as they process this unthinkable tragedy.”
Authorities in Kansas City said the mass shooting that unfolded amid people at the Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration appeared to stem from a dispute between several people.
Police Chief Stacey Graves said 22 people injured in the shooting ranged between the ages of eight and 47 years old, and half were under the age of 16.
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“When Travis Kelce arrived quietly at the private memorial service in Dallas, no one expected the Chiefs’ tight end to turn the somber gathering into a moment that would be remembered forever. ▶️ WATCH THE VIDEO: As Marshawn Kneeland’s father sat in the front row holding a framed photo of his son, his hands trembling, Travis approached — not as a football superstar, but as a teammate, a brother, and a man who understood the weight of loss. Placing one arm gently around Kneeland’s father’s shoulders, Travis spoke softly, his voice steady yet full of emotion: “Marshawn Kneeland wasn’t just a player on our team — he was the soul of it. His energy, his laughter, his fight… they’ll stay with us every time we step on that field.” For a moment, the chapel fell completely silent. Then Travis lowered his head, offering a quiet prayer. His words, unspoken yet deeply felt, carried through the room — a promise that Marshawn’s spirit would live on through the game he loved and the men who played beside him. By the time Travis stepped back, tears filled the eyes of teammates, family, and friends alike. In that small chapel, it wasn’t about football anymore. It was about brotherhood, grief, and the kind of love that refuses to fade — even after the final whistle.”
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