{"id":2518329,"date":"2026-07-26T22:33:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T22:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2518329"},"modified":"2026-07-26T22:33:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T22:33:00","slug":"taylor-swift-and-travis-kelce-get-heartfelt-notes-from-families-of-first-responders-after-2m-donation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/taylor-swift-and-travis-kelce-get-heartfelt-notes-from-families-of-first-responders-after-2m-donation\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce get heartfelt notes from families of first responders after $2M donation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce received heartfelt notes from the families of first responders killed in the line of duty, after the couple donated $2 million to Answer the Call NYC ahead of their star-studded wedding.<\/p>\n<p>The New York-based organization, which provides financial support to police officers, firefighters and emergency medical services personnel, penned a sweet message to the newlyweds earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know firsthand how much the support of this organization means to families like mine,\u201d Patricia Polimeni, the wife of fallen NYPD detective\u00a0Jack Polimeni who died in 2020, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbBfVHCjN6x\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote via an Instagram statement.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce received notes from the families of first responders killed in the line of duty after they donated $2 million to Answer the Call NYC. <span class=\"credit\">Travis Kelce\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The organization provides financial support to first responders, including police officers, firefighters and emergency medical services personnel. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/answerthecallnyc<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cYour donation is so much more than a financial gift. It provides hope, comfort and sense of community for families who are learning to navigate life after the loss of someone who dedicated their life to serving others.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Amanda Rivera, the daughter of NYPD officer William Rivera who did in 2004, also penned a special message to the couple.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEarly in those first years following my Dad\u2019s passing, it was hard to find our way and find support for my mom and me,\u201d she wrote. \u201cWe felt so alone in our grief, and thought no one knew what we were going through.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The organization shared several sweet messages penned to the newlyweds. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/answerthecallnyc<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Patricia Polimeni, the wife of detective\u00a0Jack Polimeni who died in 2020, wrote, \u201cI know firsthand how much the support of this organization means to families like mine.\u201d (Seen here: Swift and Kelce.) <span class=\"credit\">T.JACKSON \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe found a community where people knew what the other has been through and made friends who eventually became family,\u201d Amanda continued. <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u201cThe organization has given me so many opportunities and experiences that I never thought I would experience \u2014 like throwing out the first pitch at a New York Mets game, attending concerts and much more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Allison Garger also opened up about the \u201chope\u201d the organization gave her family through the \u201ctears\u201d and \u201cheartache\u201d after she lost her husband, Thomas J. Kennedy, in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cYour donation is so much more than a financial gift. It provides hope, comfort and sense of community for families who are learning to navigate life after the loss of someone who dedicated their life to serving others,\u201d she continued. <span class=\"credit\">GC Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Lauren Profeta, the executive director, also expressed her gratitude to the couple (seen here). <span class=\"credit\">Travis Kelce\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cTaylor and Travis, this is amazing what you are doing,\u201d Garger wrote. \u201cWe have been fans of yours forever! \u2026 We are forever grateful!\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are extremely grateful to Taylor and Travis for their incredible support,\u201d Lauren Profeta, the executive director, wrote in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTheir extraordinary donation will ensure that we can continue to provide much-needed financial assistance to the families of New York City\u2019s fallen first responders,\u201d Profeta added. \u201cWe thank them for their kindness, their generosity and for their fulfillment to our collective promise to Never Forget.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cWe thank them for their kindness, their generosity and for their fulfillment to our collective promise to Never Forget,\u201d she wrote. (Seen here: Swift and Kelce.)  <span class=\"credit\">bosstravis43\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Swift and Kelce (seen here) donated an estimated $26 million to charities before getting married earlier this month. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/ Taylor Swift<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Page Six exclusively reported that Swift and Kelce, both 35, had donated $26 million to several charities throughout the US, including to NYC-based organizations Education Through Music, Answer the Call, Musical Mentors Collaborative, City Harvest Food Rescue Center, Food Bank for NYC and New York Cares.<\/p>\n<p>The couple<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/03\/entertainment\/taylor-swift-and-travis-kelce-marry-in-front-of-a-list-pals-at-extravagant-msg-wedding\/\"> tied the knot<\/a> in front of their friends and family at Madison Square Garden on July 3.<\/p>\n<p>Swift, who<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/04\/02\/entertainment\/taylor-swift-becomes-a-billionaire-as-she-makes-forbes-list\/\"> reached billionaire status<\/a> in 2024, reportedly spent around $3 million to rent out the Big Apple venue for three days.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce received heartfelt notes from the families of first responders killed in the line of duty, after the couple donated $2 million to Answer the Call NYC ahead of their star-studded wedding. 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