Country music icon dolly parton Thank you to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce for donating $2 million to Her Imagination Library. The couple, who are set to get married today, July 3, made headlines on Thursday when news broke that they had made a massive $26 million donation to various charities ahead of Bug Day.One of these charities is Paton’s Literacy Project, which provides free books to children from birth until they start school. On Friday, Parton shared a heartfelt video message on social media expressing her gratitude to the couple while also cracking a playful joke about their future family.
dolly parton thank you Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce for their donation
Sharing the clip, she wrote: “Thank you @taylorswift13 and @tkelce for your generous gift to @dollyslibrary! I wish you all the best and know I will always love you.”In the video, the 80-year-old singer and philanthropist said: “Tyler and Travis, I’m Dolly, and I just learned that you two are donating $2 million to my library of imagination. I’m shocked and delighted by the gratitude.”
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Parton then added a humorous request, saying, “Now, obviously you’ve made giving back a big part of your life, so hey, when you have your first kid, can I have that? Because that’s going to be a special kid!”
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She went on to emphasize her foundation’s mission, saying, “You know the mission of the Dollywood Foundation is to dream more, care more, learn more and more, and thank you again for your generous donation. And, we will now use your money to continue that mission in a bigger way. So, thank you, and I will always love you.”Patton’s Imagination Library has grown into one of the largest early childhood literacy programs, giving away millions of free books to children in multiple countries.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce donate $26 million
Swift and Kelce’s donation comes as their private wedding celebrations at Madison Square Garden draw widespread attention. According to multiple reports, the couple has donated to at least 20 charitable organizations and one animal welfare organization in cities including New York, Los Angeles, Kansas City, Nashville and Cleveland.