LOS ANGELES, CA — July 2, 2026 — After-School All-Stars (ASAS) is honored to announce a transformative $2 million gift from Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, expanding life-changing after-school and summer programs for young people.
The gift will directly strengthen ASAS’ Cleveland and New York chapters, ensuring more students have access to safe spaces, caring mentors, academic support, enrichment opportunities, and health and wellness programming during the critical hours after school.
Founded in 1992, After-School All-Stars serves more than 150,000 students every day nationwide. ASAS’ Cleveland and New York chapters are trusted partners for local schools and families, expanding opportunities for young people and helping more students thrive through free, comprehensive after-school programs.
“At After-School All-Stars, we believe every young person deserves the chance to discover what they are capable of. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce understand the power of hard work, confidence, and encouragement, qualities we work to build in our students every day. Their extraordinary generosity will help ensure that even more students have safe places to learn, grow, build relationships, and see a future filled with possibility,” said Ben Paul, Chief Executive Officer of After-School All-Stars.
“This gift comes at a time when access to after-school programs is more important than ever,” said Andrea Bazán, President of After-School All-Stars. “We know that when young people are surrounded by caring adults, their lives are transformed. We’re thankful to Taylor and Travis for also believing in our programs, and extend our heartfelt congratulations on their wedding. We are humbled and deeply grateful. This extraordinary gift will make a lasting difference for our students and families.”
After-School All-Stars provides free, comprehensive after-school and summer programs for K-12th students living in communities with limited access to opportunity. From academic support and STEM learning to visual and performing arts, career exploration, leadership development, and health and wellness, ASAS helps young people build the skills and confidence they need to succeed in school and in life.
This extraordinary gift will help create life-changing experiences for students and families for generations to come.
About After-School All-Stars
Founded in 1992 by Arnold Schwarzenegger, After-School All-Stars is one of the nation’s leading nonprofit providers of free, comprehensive after-school and summer programs. Serving over 150,000 students annually across more than 750 schools and community sites in 77 cities, ASAS provides academic support, enrichment, health and wellness, and leadership opportunities that help young people succeed in school and in life while giving working families peace of mind during the after-school hours.
Media Contact:
Tara Janzen
After-School All-Stars
213-335-6741
tara.janzen@afterschoolallstars.org