{"id":54657,"date":"2025-12-31T04:44:28","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T04:44:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/31\/taylor-swift-continues-holiday-donations-in-nashville-and-kansas-city\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T04:44:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T04:44:28","slug":"taylor-swift-continues-holiday-donations-in-nashville-and-kansas-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/31\/taylor-swift-continues-holiday-donations-in-nashville-and-kansas-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift Continues Holiday Donations in Nashville and Kansas City"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\n\tTaylor Swift<\/a> is keeping the holiday spirit alive with her recent donations to Nashville\u2019s\u00a0Monroe Carell Jr. Children\u2019s Hospital<\/a>\u00a0at Vanderbilt and Operation Breakthrough<\/a> in Kansas City.<\/p>\n

\n\tVanderbilt University Medical Center<\/a>\u00a0revealed the news of Swift\u2019s donation on Dec. 30, and thanked the star for her contributions to both Monroe Carell Jr. Children\u2019s Hospital and the Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Program.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe 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,\u201d 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.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThese gifts are so timely \u2014 of course, it is the holiday season, when a hospital stay is especially tough. And we are also seeing continued increases in the number of patients and families who turn to us for care,\u201d the statement continued. \u201cThis makes a difference for us all.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe medical center said that Swift\u2019s gift to the AYA Cancer program <\/a>will help address the needs of patients between the ages of 15-25. \u201cThe 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,\u201d 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. \u201cHer gift enables our teams to personalize cancer care for the unique challenges these patients face, leading to improved outcomes.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\tOperation Breakthrough, a Kansas City charity, also shared news of the Grammy winner\u2019s support. \u201cThank you\u00a0@taylorswift\u00a0for supporting Operation Breakthrough. We are so grateful for your kindness and for championing creativity, education, and opportunity for our over 750 students!\u201d wrote the organization on Instagram<\/a>. According to its website, Operation Breakthrough \u201cprovides a safe, loving and educational environment for children in poverty and empowers their families through advocacy, emergency aid and education.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tEarlier this month, Swift made contributions to MusiCares, CMA Foundation, and ACM Lifting Lives. The pop star also donated $1 million to Feeding America<\/a>, a non-profit that oversees a network of food banks, food pantries, and local meal programs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n