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Travis Kelce is helping surviving victims of the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade shooting.
The Feb. 14 shooting left one woman dead and 22 injured, including two girls from the Reyes family.
The NFL star’s representative confirmed to TODAY.com that Kelce’s Eighty-Seven Running organization made two $50,000 donations to a GoFundMe to raise money to provide financial support to the Reyes family.
Kelce founded Eighty-Seven & Running in 2015 to help “underserved youth strive to become productive citizens by mentoring and motivating them to explore and develop their abilities while learning critical life skills,” the website notes.
After the shooting, the Chiefs tight end wrote that I was “heartbroken” about the tragic event that occurred after the team’s Super Bowl parade.
“I am heartbroken by the tragedy that occurred today” he tweeted. “My heart goes out to everyone who came to celebrate with us and has been affected. KC, you mean a lot to me.”
The Reyes family shared an update about their daughters, who are 8 and 10, in a press release obtained by NBC News on February 16. The family said both girls suffered leg injuries and will be in casts for several months afterward. undergoing surgery to treat their gunshot wounds.
“On behalf of the Reyes family, we are incredibly grateful for the love, support and prayers during this difficult time,” the statement read in part. “Our family, along with the other families affected by this senseless act, are still recovering physically and emotionally.”
In addition to Kelce’s generous donation, the two girls also received a visit from Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany Mahomes.
Kelce’s donation comes after his girlfriend, pop star Taylor Swift, also donated $100,000 to the family of Lisa López-Galván, a DJ at a local radio station who died in the shooting. López Galván’s son was also shot, but survived, her family said.
Swift had encouraged Kelce in the 2024 Super Bowl game when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers. She did not attend the celebration parade.
Among the 22 people who were injured, at least half were under 16 years old. Authorities said the youngest victim was 8 years old.
Two juveniles were charged in connection with the Thursday, Feb. 15, shooting and are being held in a juvenile detention center on charges related to weapons and resisting arrest, the Jackson County Family Court Division of the 16th Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri. .
Authorities said additional charges are expected as the police investigation continues.