Haverford’s Jason and Kylie Kelce brought their sixth annual “Shore Birds” fundraiser to Ocean Drive in Sea Isle City, turning the shore bar into a daylong celebration for the Eagles Autism Foundation, reports Mia Messina for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Last year, Jason Kelce made his entrance in tear-away shorts and a Speedo.
This time, though things were a bit more tame, the day still delivered plenty of unforgettable moments.
The event is part of Kelce’s Team 62 effort, and the stakes were high coming in. Last year’s fundraiser raised more than $1 million, setting a high bar for 2026.
Things started quietly at Excursion Park, where Kylie Kelce hosted her annual morning workout.
Local social media personality Katie Begley, known as Popstar Katie, led the session before the Ocean Drive party kicked into full gear.
Then the afternoon fun took over.
U.S. women’s rugby star and Olympian Ilona Maher made her bartending debut, teaming up with Donna “Mama Kelce” Kelce to serve Jello shots.
Maher also joined Jason, Kylie, and former Eagles defensive tackle Beau Allen for a winning round of flip cup.
Allen, a Team 62 regular, showed up in a cropped Fletcher Cox jersey and helped Mama Kelce serve water ice alongside Eagles edge rusher Jalyx Hunt.
Other Eagles-connected guests included Cooper DeJean, Ty Robinson, Andre’ Sam, Dom DiSandro, and Cole Peterson.
The strangest scene of the day came when someone handed Jason Kelce a prosthetic leg.
He chugged a beer from it, then signed it. Kylie signed it too, and the leg collected more autographs as the party rolled on.
Despite questions about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s upcoming wedding being politely deflected, Swift’s music still found its way into the mix.
The full account in The Philadelphia Inquirer captures Mama Kelce’s Jello shots, the prosthetic-leg beer chug, and other highlights from a day that proved Shore Birds has become one of summer’s most unpredictable fundraisers.
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