{"id":29862,"date":"2025-03-02T04:00:23","date_gmt":"2025-03-02T04:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=29862"},"modified":"2025-03-02T04:00:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T04:00:23","slug":"revealed-travis-kelces-stunning-3-3million-gesture-to-combat-homelessness-in-kansas-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=29862","title":{"rendered":"Revealed: Travis Kelce&#8217;s stunning $3.3million gesture to combat homelessness in Kansas City.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">NFL star\u00a0<span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">Travis Kelce<\/span>\u00a0has spent $3.3million transforming a house in\u00a0<span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">Kansas<\/span>\u00a0City into a living facility for young\u00a0<span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">homeless<\/span>\u00a0people, it has been revealed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The stunning gesture from the three-time\u00a0<span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">Super Bowl<\/span>\u00a0winner, who this week\u00a0<span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">announced he is going to play on in the NFL<\/span>\u00a0amid huge speculation he was about to retire, was announced by the charity Foster Love.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The organization posted on Instagram: &#8216;The 6,500-square-foot property features six bedrooms, five bathrooms, a spacious kitchen, and plenty of outdoor space, including a garden, patio, and fire pit \u2014 all designed to offer a safe and supportive environment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;The facility also includes a game room and study area, giving young residents a place to relax and focus on their future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Travis is offering housing, mentorship, and educational resources, giving these youth the tools they need to move toward independence and break the cycle of homelessness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;It\u2019s inspiring to see @killatrav use his platform to make a real difference for vulnerable youth.&#8217;<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-a5b035e1b3a41bcd\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/03\/02\/02\/95735571-14451867-image-m-2_1740883478420.jpg\" alt=\"Travis Kelce spent $3.3m transforming a house into a living facility for young homeless people\" width=\"634\" height=\"485\" data-gallery-handler-attached=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Travis Kelce spent $3.3m transforming a house into a living facility for young homeless people<\/p>\n<div id=\"mol-20050f20-f70e-11ef-b722-ffe9a70bf9de\" class=\"mol-html\">\n<div><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DGhV-34SrbQ\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.co.uk&amp;rp=%2Fsport%2Fnfl%2Farticle-14451867%2FTravis-Kelce-stunning-million-gesture-homelessness-Kansas-City.html#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A3181.7000000011176%2C%22ls%22%3A2405.9000000003725%2C%22le%22%3A2797.4000000003725%7D\" height=\"1115\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Kelce, 35, shot to global fame in 2023 when it emerged that he was dating Taylor Swift.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">But despite his stardom off the field, he continues to carry out a lot of charity work through his 87 &amp; Running foundation, which looks to work with underserved youth with support through resources and mentorship.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Kelce founded the charity in 2015, two years after he was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Speaking in December on his New Heights podcast, Kelce said of his foundation: &#8216;I love getting out here in the Kansas City community, man. I really do.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;They show up for each other so much, and they do it with so much pride. And that&#8217;s the beauty of having that relationship with the community, is always to try and make a better world for the ones that support you on game day, man, or need that help and that support in the community.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Back in October, on the day of his 35th birthday, Kelce hosted a &#8216;Car Jam&#8217; event in Kansas City<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Kelce and his Chiefs team lost the Super Bowl in February to the Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Ahead of the game, there was huge speculation that Kelce was going to quit the game after the showpiece event of the NFL season.<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-423a713accdf01df\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/03\/02\/02\/95735569-14451867-image-a-3_1740883511624.jpg\" alt=\"Kelce shot to global fame in 2023 when it emerged that he was dating Taylor Swift\" width=\"634\" height=\"423\" data-gallery-handler-attached=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Kelce shot to global fame in 2023 when it emerged that he was dating Taylor Swift<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-37b0743a9a17aac2\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/03\/02\/02\/95735567-14451867-image-a-4_1740883534920.jpg\" alt=\"This week, the 35-year-old Kelce revealed that he would not be retiring from the NFL\" width=\"634\" height=\"423\" data-gallery-handler-attached=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">This week, the 35-year-old Kelce revealed that he would not be retiring from the NFL<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">He looked devastated at how badly the game went in Louisiana &#8211; the Chiefs lost 40-22 &#8211; and he stopped taking questions in the Kansas City locker room before he was grilled over his future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">But this week, it emerged that Kelce had decided that\u00a0<span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">he wasn&#8217;t going to leave the game for good off<\/span>\u00a0the back of Super Bowl misery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Pat McAfee broke the news after receiving a text from Kelce, which read: &#8216;I&#8217;m coming back for sure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Gonna try and get into the best shape I&#8217;ve been this offseason and get back to the mountaintop.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Got a real bad taste in my mouth with how I played in that last game and how I got the guys ready for battle. 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