NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Vanderbilt University Medical Center announced that Taylor Swift donated to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and the Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Program.
The gifts, announced Tuesday, will support the pediatric hospital the flexibility to meet the hospital’s needs as they arise. Swift also gave extra financial support to the Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Program, which provides care to patients between 15 and 25.
“We are so grateful to Taylor Swift for her generous gifts to Monroe Carell,” Dr. Juan C. Salazar, Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Vanderbilt Health and System Pediatrician-in-chief for Monroe Carell, said. “She is a true partner as we strive to provide a brighter, healthier future for the children and communities we serve.”
The Grammy-winning artist’s latest donations follow millions donated to the American Heart Association and Feeding America ahead of the Christmas holiday. The Centennial Park Conservancy also created two T-shirts to featuring the bench dedicated to Swift to benefit the park.
“The future of adolescent and young adult cancer research and care is full of progress and possibilities because of the generosity of donors like Taylor Swift,” Dr. Debra Friedman, Director of the Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at Monroe Carell and holder of the E. Bronson Ingram Chair in Pediatric Oncology, said. “Her gift enables our teams to personalize cancer care for the unique challenges these patients face, leading to improved outcomes.”