Brad and Kimberly Williams-Paisley Thank Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce for Donation, Call It a 'Beautiful Way' to Begin Marriage
Brad and Kimberly Williams-Paisley Thank Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce for Donation, Call It a 'Beautiful Way' to Begin Marriage
Tabitha ParentThu, July 2, 2026 at 8:35 PM UTC
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Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift; Kimberly Williams-Paisley and Brad Paisley.Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty; Jon Kopaloff/Getty -
Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams-Paisley are sharing their gratitude after Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce made a donation to their nonprofit, The Store
A rep for Swift told PEOPLE on Thursday, July 2 that Swift and her NFL star fiancé had donated $26 million to various organizations ahead of their rumored N.Y.C. nuptials, including the Nashville-based grocery store nonprofit
“We're truly inspired by Taylor and Travis's generosity to so many wonderful organizations, and extremely grateful that The Store is included among them," the country star and actress told PEOPLE in a statement
Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams-Paisley are responding to a generous gift from Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce to their nonprofit, The Store, ahead of the pop singer and NFL star's rumored N.Y.C. wedding celebration.“We're truly inspired by Taylor and Travis's generosity to so many wonderful organizations, and extremely grateful that The Store is included among them," the country star and the actress told PEOPLE in a statement. "This gift will go a long way toward helping our neighbors facing food insecurity in Nashville. What a beautiful way to celebrate the beginning of a marriage!”
A rep for Swift told PEOPLE on July 2 that the couple had made a staggering $26 million donation to various organizations "this week" — and, included among the list of food banks, children's hospitals and other organizations, was the Paisleys' Nashville-based, free grocery nonprofit The Store.
Brad Paisley and Taylor Swift pose backstage at the iHeartRadio Music Awards on April 3, 2016 in Inglewood, Calif.Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty
The couple founded The Store in March 2020, in partnership with Belmont University. In addition to providing free groceries to its customers, The Store also offers health and legal aid to those it serves, in addition to music therapy.
"This has been our dream," Kimberly told PEOPLE in 2021, of the store's founding. "People will be able to come and shop with dignity and make choices for their family."Swift — who opened for Brad, 53, on tour early on in her career —has also been a supporter of the Tennessee charity. Earlier this year, on Jan. 13, The Store announced on Facebook that Swift, 36, had provided a “generous gift” to help the nonprofit organization “continue providing groceries with dignity and choice to families across Middle Tennessee.”
“Thank you, Taylor, for using your voice and generosity to uplift neighbors in need,” the post read. The Store thanked Swift on Instagram Stories, too, in a post that read: “We are so grateful for @taylorswift's generosity + support of The Store as we continue our fight against food insecurity in our communities 💚."
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Kimberly also personally thanked Swift on Instagram Stories at the time, writing, “@taylorswift we appreciate your support of @thestore_nashville!!💚🙏🙏🙏.”
Among the other organizations receiving pre-July 4 donations from Swift and Kelce are City Harvest, the Food Bank for N.Y.C., New York Cares, Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, Harvesters in Kansas City, Brad Paisley and Kimberly Paisley's The Store in Nashville, Helping Harvest in Pennsylvania, Rhode Island Community Food Bank, Feeding America, the ASPCA, Grammy in the Schools and Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.Swift and Kelce also donated to Education Through Music, Answer the Call, Musical Mentors, After-School All-Stars (in both New York and Cleveland), MSK (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center) Kids, Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at NYU Langone and Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City.
Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams-Paisley are seen at the opening of The Store on January 14, 2026 in Nashville, Tenn.Credit: Jason Kempin/Getty
The news of their donations comes as New York City is abuzz with preparations for the couple's anticipated wedding celebration, which is expected to occur ahead of the July 4th holiday weekend at Madison Square Garden.
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