They Didn’t Post a Thing — But What Travis Kelce & Taylor Swift Did for Evergreen’s Grieving Families Says Everything

At midday on September 10, gunfire tore through the first week of school at Evergreen High School. A male student opened fire, shooting two classmates before turning the gun on himself. Police arrived within minutes; the shooter later died. The two victims were rushed to St. Anthony Hospital; by evening, one was stable and one remained in critical condition. The school closed for two days to mobilize counselors, create safe spaces for students and staff, and coordinate with parents to identify early signs of trauma. Outside the campus, a small memorial—flowers, candles, hurried prayers—took shape, a shared heartbeat for the Evergreen community.

The city waited for statements from public figures. Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift chose a different path: no posts—action.
Quietly, they routed support through the district’s and hospital’s official relief channels. Together, they committed $10,000 to launch emergency counseling programs for students, teachers, and the two victims’ families, and they also agreed to cover all hospital bills for both students in care so their parents could focus on recovery rather than debt.

At the makeshift memorial, among the flowers someone had quietly placed, staff noticed a small card: “With love, strength, and prayers — T & T.” No cameras, no backdrop. Only presence.

“NO CHILD DESERVES THIS, no classroom should hear gunfire, and no family should receive a phone call like that,” Kelce said on behalf of both. “This isn’t about football or the stage—this is about young lives. We want the two families to know they are not alone, and healing needs to begin today.”

According to the plan, the $10,000 will be directed to the most urgent needs on campus once school reopens. It will fund group therapy sessions for the broader student body, provide one-on-one counseling for those at higher risk of trauma, and underwrite workshops for parents on how to talk with children after gun violence. The support will also equip teachers and school counselors with a psychoeducation toolkit to guide classrooms through the first fragile weeks.
Covering 100% of medical costs lets the hospital focus on care—from surgery and diagnostics to rehabilitation—without interruptions from payment processing. A social-work coordinator (hypothetical) put it simply: “What they did cuts away the families’ second fear: the fear of money.”

During the temporary closure, Kelce & Swift urged the community to prioritize mental health: limit trauma-triggering news, use counseling hotlines, and attend district-hosted gatherings. Churches, community centers, and local businesses stepped up to provide meals, transportation, and rooms for the first therapy groups.

In a corner of the schoolyard, where backpacks were left mid-stride, the silence felt heavy. But hands began to find one another—teachers’, parents’, strangers’—and a new rhythm returned. Sometimes a donation, an hour of listening, or a hastily written card is enough to turn pain into a foothold for the walk back to ordinary days.

There was no stage and no spotlight. There was Evergreen learning how to breathe again—and two people who chose to show up, quietly, exactly when it mattered most.