Travis Kelce has donated $100,000 to the families of the two girls who were shot during Wednesday’s mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade.
Kelce, 34, made two separate donations of $50,000 from his charity Eighty-Seven & Running to a GoFundMe page — set up to help the Reyes family and the 8- and 10-year-old girls.
The family has set a goal of $100,000 to help pay the medical bills the two girls have racked up in their recovery. As of Friday night, they reached $175,319.
The girls were shot in the legs and underwent surgery after the shooting. Both girls will undergo physical therapy to build strength and mobility and will remain in casts for several months, Fox 4 reports.
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The Reyes family.
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“The girls were celebrating with many of their family members when they were senselessly injured. Please continue to keep the family in your prayers as the girls work to recover,” the GoFundMe description reads.
“This fund will help provide vital financial support for their physical and mental recovery, any remaining funds will be saved for their college funds.” The description concluded: “All funds are deposited into a girls-only bank account. Any amount is appreciated.”
Kelce’s nonprofit aims to “empower disadvantaged youth to succeed by providing resources and support to their communities and nurturing their talents in the fields of education, business, athletics, STEM and the arts,” according to its official website.
Kansas City leaders announced they have launched an emergency fund in conjunction with the United Way of Greater Kansas City. The Chiefs, along with the Hunt Family Foundation and the NFL, made the first donation to the fund, totaling $200,000.
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Travis Kelce on September 24, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Kansas City Chiefs team up with NFL to donate $200,000 to New United Way Emergency Fund for shooting victims
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife Brittany also visited the girls, reports Scripps News Kansas City.
“We want to personally thank the staff at Children’s Mercy Hospital and Patrick and Brittany Mahomes for their care, love and support,” the family said in a statement obtained by Scripps News Kansas City.
After the shooting, the Children’s Mercy Hospital received a total of 12 patients. Eleven of them were children, and nine of them were injured by firearms.
Scripps News Kansas City reports that as of Friday morning, only one victim still remained in the hospital.
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People take cover during gunfire at Union Station during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVIII victory parade on February 14, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. Several people were shot and two people were taken into custody after a rally celebrating the Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory.
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In addition to two young girls, there are nine more victims under the age of 16. A total of 22 people between the ages of 8 and 47 were injured, and one person died.
Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a mother of two, was killed during the mass shooting. Lopez-Galvan, 43, was shot at the end of the Chiefs Parade in Kansas City, Missouri. Kansas City Star reported that Lopez-Galvan died during surgery after suffering a gunshot wound to the abdomen.
Taylor Swift donated $100,000 to help the Lopez-Galvan family after her death.
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Lisa Lopez-Galvan KC Chiefs parade victim.
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At a news conference Thursday, Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said the shooting was not terrorism-related and is believed to have stemmed from an argument.
On Friday, two juveniles were charged in connection with Kansas City. The suspects face weapons and resisting arrest charges and are being held in juvenile detention, the Jackson County Family Court Division said in a statement reported by NBC News, CNN and the Associated Press. New indictments are expected in the continuation of the investigation.
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