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11 mei 2023

Visit Philadelphia Honors Taylor Swift with Donation for Music Education

The donation will be made to Rock to the Future, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit that provides music education to students impacted by poverty and violence.

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PHILADELPHIA, May 11, 2023 – Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour is making its way across North America, with its next stop at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field for three sold-out shows from May 12-14. To welcome the superstar singer-songwriter, VISIT PHILADELPHIA® is taking a cue from Swift’s history of philanthropy (and her love for the number 13) by making a $13,000 donation to Rock to the Future – a Philadelphia-based nonprofit organization supporting youth development and economic empowerment through free, student-driven music programs for the city’s youth. This contribution supports 13 months of music education for an entire class of students.

The donation was announced today on Visit Philadelphia’s social media accounts featuring students from the Rock to the Future program performing a cover of Taylor Swift’s hit song “Style.” To amplify the initiative, Visit Philadelphia has pledged an additional $13,000 to Rock to the Future if the video posts reach a combined 13K likes on TikTok and Instagram.

“We couldn’t be more excited to partner with Visit Philadelphia to welcome Taylor Swift and the Eras Tour to Philadelphia in a meaningful and impactful way,” said Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney. “We hope this effort serves as inspiration for other cities on her tour to give back to their communities as a way to honor Taylor Swift and her fans.”

To view the video – and to get involved – please visit: @Visit.Philly on TikTok en @VisitPhilly on Instagram.

“As the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection prepares to welcome Taylor Swift for the Eras Tour, Visit Philadelphia wanted to honor the global superstar and her long-standing philanthropic efforts while making a lasting impact on the youth of Philadelphia,” said Visit Philadelphia president and CEO, Angela Val. “What better way to do this than by making a donation to Rock to the Future in support of youth music education in Philadelphia.”

”Music education is crucial to the development of young people and supporting safe communities,” said Rock to the Future CEO, Jessica Craft. “Unfortunately, many youth lack access to creative opportunities due to funding inequities. With the support of Visit Philadelphia, youth in under-resourced areas will have access to the joys and benefits of Rock to the Future’s transformative music programs.”

The weekend of the Taylor Swift concert (May 12-14) is expected to be high-performing for Philadelphia’s tourism industry. Not only will Swift play three back-to-back sold-out shows at Lincoln Financial Field, but it is also the University of Pennsylvania graduation, which is causing significant compression among Center City hotels. According to TravelClick data, Center City hotel occupancy rates are expected to hover around 90% during the weekend, harkening back to pre-pandemic levels: the last time Philadelphia hit that metric in May was Memorial Day Weekend of 2019.

Over Visit Philadelphia:

VISIT PHILADELPHIA® is onze naam en onze missie. Als officiële toeristische marketingorganisatie van de regio bouwen we aan het imago van Greater Philadelphia, stimuleren we het toerisme en geven we de economie een impuls. Op de officiële bezoekerswebsite van Greater Philadelphia, bezoekphilly.nl, kunnen bezoekers activiteiten, aankomende evenementen, thematische routes en hotelarrangementen bekijken.

Aantrekkelijke foto's en video's, interactieve kaarten en gedetailleerde bezoekersinformatie maken de site tot een effectief hulpmiddel voor het plannen van reizen. Bezoekers kunnen ook veel inspiratie opdoen op de socialemediakanalen van Visit Philly.

Opmerking voor redacteuren: Voor foto's in hoge resolutie en high-definition B-roll van Greater Philadelphia kunt u terecht in de sectie Foto's & video's van visitphilly.com/mediacenter.

Over Rock naar de toekomst:

De in Philadelphia gevestigde non-profit Rock to the Future biedt gratis muziekprogramma's voor weerbare jongeren in buurten die getroffen zijn door armoede en geweld. Begonnen met 13 deelnemers in Kensington in 2010, helpt Rock to the Future nu elk jaar honderden kinderen en tieners door middel van binnenschoolse, naschoolse en zomerprogramma's op scholen, buurtlocaties en in het jeugdstrafrechtsysteem. Hun programma's combineren opwindende, door studenten gestuurde muziekprogramma's - zoals het leren van gitaar, basgitaar, drums, piano, muziekproductie, het schrijven van originele liedjes en live optredens - met onderwijs, mentorschap en sociale ondersteuning. Door middel van muziek bouwen jongeren sociaal en intellectueel kapitaal en levensvaardigheden op die het slagen voor de middelbare school, professionele trajecten, relaties met leeftijdsgenoten en levenslang welzijn ondersteunen. Duizenden leden van de gemeenschap vieren de talenten en prestaties van lokale jongeren door middel van tientallen gratis optredens per jaar. RocktotheFuture.org @Rock2Future

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