Dolly Parton thanks Swift, Kelce for $2m literacy donation
Dolly Parton’s heartfelt thanks for Swift and Kelce’s $2m literacy gift
Dolly Parton took to Instagram to thank Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce for their $2 million donation to her Imagination Library, calling herself “blown away and overjoyed” by their generosity. She praised their commitment to giving back, joked about wanting their “special” firstborn, and ended her message with a snippet of her iconic song. Parton highlighted that the donation would help the Dollywood Foundation’s mission to inspire children to “dream more, care more, learn more, and be more.” Hindustan Times + 2
Taylor and Travis, it’s Dolly, and I was just told that you two are making a donation of $2 million to my Imagination Library. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I’m blown away and overjoyed with that gratitude. Now, it’s evident that you two have made giving back a key part of your lives, so hey, when you have your first born, can I have it? Because that is gonna be one special baby!
Dolly Parton
Why this $2m donation matters for childhood literacy
The Imagination Library, founded in 1995, provides free, high-quality books to children from birth to age five, regardless of family income. Starting in Sevier County, Tennessee, it has expanded nationally and internationally, distributing hundreds of millions of books. Swift and Kelce’s contribution will help expand its reach, reinforcing the programme’s role in early childhood literacy and community building. Hindustan Times + 1
Inside the $26m philanthropic push ahead of reported wedding
The $2 million literacy gift is part of a larger $26 million donation by Swift and Kelce to 20 charities across the US ahead of their rumoured wedding at Madison Square Garden. Beneficiaries include food banks, children’s hospitals, education initiatives, and animal welfare groups in cities tied to the couple’s personal and professional lives. Organisations such as City Harvest, Feeding America, and The Store in Nashville have publicly praised the couple’s generosity. Hindustan Times + 2
