Travis Kelce makes another contribution to Kansas City’s community as 87 & Running supports local children amid Chiefs’ Week 6 loss

Travis Kelce, the Kansas City Chiefs’ tight end, has been a reliable player on the field in the new season even as the team deals with a loss against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 6. While Travis Kelce remains focused on the Week 7 clash against the Denver Broncos, he has remained philanthropic as his foundation, 87 & Running, marks another milestone in Kansas City,Travis Kelce stands by Kansas City’s children as the Chiefs deal with the Week 6 loss against the Seattle SeahawksA few days ago, Kansas City’s non profit organisation, Operation Breakthrough, made a post in collaboration with Travis Kelce’s charity, 87 & Running, about the tight end showing up for children.The post read as, “The biggest win of the day couldn’t fit on a scoreboard. 🏆 With Travis Kelce helping judge the action, our 7th Annual Celebrity Challenge brought celebrity captains and their teams together to raise funds for Operation Breakthrough! From Minute to Win It games to the Chopped food challenge and Walk Up dance challenge, teams gave it their all to support a safe, loving place for our children to learn, grow and dream big.”The post added, “Thank you to Travis, our celebrity captains, judges, sponsors and participants for making every challenge count for our children and families! 💛”The post has now made many emotional as Travis Kelce remains committed to the people of Kansas City.Travis Kelce maintains distance from the controversial buzz about his charityWhile Travis Kelce has remained unbeatable on the field, his foundation 87 & Running had found itself involved in controversial issues earlier this year.According to IRS tax filings spanning 2021 to 2024, the foundation raised approximately $1.5 million and spent $1.1 million. Of the money spent, only about 41 cents of every dollar went directly toward charitable programs such as youth mentoring and education. Highly rated charities typically direct 75 cents or more per dollar to programTo make things worse, a significant portion of the foundation's expenses ($470,000) went toward management fees paid to A&A Management Group. This firm was co-founded by Travis Kelce’s longtime business managers, Aaron and André Eanes, with Aaron also serving as the charity's executive director.Despite its controversial nature, the Kansas City Chiefs' tight end, Travis Kelce, has publicly maintained his distance from the mess and has not spoken publicly about it in any of his interviews.Interestingly, Travis Kelce’s foundation, 87 & Running has continued to operate and help the people of Kansas City.For now, all focus remains on the Week 7 clash against the Seattle Seahawks which is all set to begin in a few hours as Travis Kelce gears up for it after the Week 6 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, disappointing fans.Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.