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LOOK: Union Station lit up overnight for Red Wednesday

Union Station was lit up in #Chiefs red overnight to celebrate the start of Kansas City’s 2023 season.

The Kansas City Chiefs are among the most accomplished teams in the NFL, and with Patrick Mahomes under center, should have a good chance to beat the Detroit Lions on Thursday in the first game of the 2023 regular season.

In keeping with tradition, Kansas City will adorn itself in all nature of red on Wednesday ahead of the Chiefs’ highly anticipated Week 1 matchup. Though the pseudo-holiday is usually observed on Friday ahead of the team’s usual Sunday kickoffs, fans in Western Missouri are making an exception to the rule given the primetime mid-week matchup.

As such, Union Station in downtown Kansas City was lit up in red on Tuesday night to celebrate the occasion, which produced a particularly stunning picture that was featured by the Chiefs’ social media team.

This perfectly set scene will be captivating for all who drive by or otherwise observe the nearly century-old building overnight and should be a good omen for the Chiefs as they head into their tilt against Detroit without Chris Jones.

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Chiefs raise nearly $1 million for Ronald McDonald House of Kansas City

The #Chiefs’ Red Friday flag sales and Week 1 50/50 raffle combined to raise over $940K for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City.

The Kansas City Chiefs and Chiefs Kingdom have combined to raise a massive amount of money for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City.

According to a team press release, Red Friday flag sales on Friday, Sept. 9 raised more than $840K for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City, whose mission is to serve families with sick children with the supportive services they need. To put that number in perspective, the past 10 years combined have raised over $4.5 million for Ronald McDonald House of Kansas City.

During the team’s 50/50 raffle in the home opener in Week 1, Chiefs fans raised an additional $100K — the largest regular-season pot in raffle history — for Ronald McDonald House of Kansas City. The total money raised is close to $1 million.

“Chiefs Kingdom and the KC community showed up enormously for sick children and their families at Ronald McDonald House Charities of KC,” CEO of RMHC Kansas City Tami Greenberg said, via press release. “We are so thankful to the Chiefs for wrapping their arms around this charity, and to our McDonald’s founding mission partner for their lasting support. We are forever grateful for the impact Red Friday has on local families enduring the hardest of times.”

This marked the 31st Red Friday celebration in franchise history. It was the ninth year that the team sold flags at all Kansas City- and St. Joseph-area McDonald’s locations and Kansas City Hy-Vee stores. It was also the sixth year that flags were available to Chiefs fans online.

“Red Friday remains one of the most unique and impactful traditions in Chiefs Kingdom, and the outpouring of support continues to prove how this community can unite and rally behind a cause,” Chiefs President Mark Donovan said, via press release. “Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City lifts up children and families who need support during incredibly difficult situations. We are proud to work with McDonald’s, our community partners and all of Chiefs Kingdom to provide this donation so RMHC-KC can continue supporting local families.”

For more information on Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City, you can visit www.rmhckc.org/.

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Chiefs raise nearly $1 million for Ronald McDonald House of Kansas City

The #Chiefs’ Red Friday flag sales and Week 1 50/50 raffle combined to raise over $940K for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City.

The Kansas City Chiefs and Chiefs Kingdom have combined to raise a massive amount of money for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City.

According to a team press release, Red Friday flag sales on Friday, Sept. 9 raised more than $840K for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City, whose mission is to serve families with sick children with the supportive services they need. To put that number in perspective, the past 10 years combined have raised over $4.5 million for Ronald McDonald House of Kansas City.

During the team’s 50/50 raffle in the home opener in Week 1, Chiefs fans raised an additional $100K — the largest regular-season pot in raffle history — for Ronald McDonald House of Kansas City. The total money raised is close to $1 million.

“Chiefs Kingdom and the KC community showed up enormously for sick children and their families at Ronald McDonald House Charities of KC,” CEO of RMHC Kansas City Tami Greenberg said, via press release. “We are so thankful to the Chiefs for wrapping their arms around this charity, and to our McDonald’s founding mission partner for their lasting support. We are forever grateful for the impact Red Friday has on local families enduring the hardest of times.”

This marked the 31st Red Friday celebration in franchise history. It was the ninth year that the team sold flags at all Kansas City- and St. Joseph-area McDonald’s locations and Kansas City Hy-Vee stores. It was also the sixth year that flags were available to Chiefs fans online.

“Red Friday remains one of the most unique and impactful traditions in Chiefs Kingdom, and the outpouring of support continues to prove how this community can unite and rally behind a cause,” Chiefs President Mark Donovan said, via press release. “Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City lifts up children and families who need support during incredibly difficult situations. We are proud to work with McDonald’s, our community partners and all of Chiefs Kingdom to provide this donation so RMHC-KC can continue supporting local families.”

For more information on Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City, you can visit www.rmhckc.org/.

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Here are all Chiefs’ Red Friday events leading up to Week 1

The #Chiefs are hosting their largest Red Friday celebration in team history ahead of the season openers against the #Cardinals.

The Kansas City Chiefs have a ton of events going on leading up to what they describe as the largest edition of Red Friday in franchise history.

First and foremost, the Chiefs will sell a limited-edition Chiefs Kingdom flag for a minimum donation of $5 at participating McDonald’s locations across the Kansas City and St. Joseph, Missouri areas on Friday, September 9th. Fans who don’t live in the area can purchase a flag beginning on Friday, September 9 on shop.chiefs.com for $10. This is the ninth consecutive season that the team has sold the Chiefs Kingdom flags on Red Friday. They’ve raised more than $3.5 million for Ronald McDonald House Charities over the years.

“Red Friday continues to be one of the most unique events on our calendar and is a powerful way for Chiefs Kingdom to rally around a great cause – supporting the families who are served by Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City,” Chiefs EVP and CMO Lara Krug said, via press release. “In addition to helping raise money through Red Friday, we’re thrilled to introduce new community-wide events and opportunities for Chiefs Kingdom to share in the excitement of the start of the season. We think this is going to be the biggest and best Red Friday to date and can’t wait to celebrate the start of the 2022 campaign.”

Here is a quick rundown of everything set to happen ahead of the Week 1 tilt with the Arizona Cardinals:

LOOK: Chiefs’ 2022 Red Friday Flag revealed

The #Chiefs revealed their newest Red Friday Flag to help #ChiefsKingdom kick off the 2022 NFL season.

The Kansas City Chiefs have revealed the design for their 2022 Red Friday Flag.

This annual collector’s item is unique compared to designs from the past three seasons. The flag design in 2019 featured a special logo that was designed to celebrate the Chiefs’ 60th season as a franchise. The 2020 design commemorated the Chiefs’ Super Bowl LIV victory. The 2021 design was a little more simplistic than it had been in the two prior years, featuring just “Chiefs Kingdom” and team colors.

The 2022 flag features a red background with “Chiefs” in yellow and “Kingdom” in white and the team’s Arrowhead Logo beneath. There’s also a yellow border with red text repeating the phrase “Chiefs Kingdom.” There are no special dates or occasions commemorated on the flag this year.

You can purchase the flag here in a limited online presale for $10.00. All net proceeds from online orders will benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities Kansas City. You’ll also be able to pick up this flag at McDonald’s locations in the Kansas City area ahead of the 2022 NFL season, typically the Friday before the start of the regular season. Details on that event will be revealed closer to the 2022 season’s kickoff.

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Chiefs fans help raise more than $900K for Ronald McDonald House of Kansas City

#ChiefsKingdom helped raise over $900K for Ronald McDonald House Kansas City with online and in-person flag sales! | from @TheJohnDillon

Not all is lost this week after the Kansas City Chiefs’ defeat in Baltimore on Sunday night. The team reported in an official release on Tuesday that they managed to raise close to one million dollars for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City via promotional sales of the 2021 team flag on September 10th during Red Friday.

The annual event, which marked its 30th year ahead of the Chiefs’ home opener against Cleveland, has raised more than $3.7 million in the past nine years in an effort to help RMHC-KC “continue its mission of keeping families close in times of sickness and need” according to the release.

Flags were sold at McDonald’s and Hy-Vee locations in Kansas City and surrounding areas, as well as online for fans who couldn’t make it to a physical location. Sales this year were the second-highest on record since the team started selling flags in 2014 per the release. RMHC-KC CEO Tami Greenberg issued a statement through the team, thanking the Chiefs and those who participated for their generosity, emphasizing that the money would be put to good use.

“The power of Chiefs Kingdom is so inspiring – it helps us see that when we unite as a city, we can make a big difference to families with seriously ill children, $5 at a time,” Greenberg said. “A huge thank you to the Hunt family, the Chiefs organization and each person who bought a flag this year for making an extraordinary impact on the lives of sick kids and their families in KC and beyond.”

Chiefs’ President Mark Donovan also commented on the event, saying the team’s relationship with the charity is second to none, and that the organization is committed to furthering RMHC-KC’s work in the region.

“Red Friday continues to demonstrate the kindness and giving spirit of Chiefs Kingdom locally and across the globe,” Donovan said in the release, “We have a strong relationship with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City and understand how their work keeps families safe and comfortable in what can be tremendously difficult times. We are so proud and grateful to join with McDonald’s, our community partners and Chiefs fans everywhere to make this donation to help further the work that RMHC-KC is doing for families in our community and throughout the region.”

The team also facilitated sales of flags in Springfield, Missouri and Topeka, Kansas for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Ozarks and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Kansas respectively. They were able to raise $87,000 in Springfield and $45,000 in Topeka in addition to the money raised in Kansas City.

Red Friday is a tradition that was started by Chiefs’ Founder Lamar Hunt and the team’s Red Coaters in 1991 to aid youth in need, specifically in Kansas City. They’ve sold “team-themed commemorative items” such as newspapers, magazines, and flags, raising more than $4.2 million since the event’s inception.

Good work, Chiefs Kingdom! Let’s be sure to keep it up in the coming years.

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Get your 2021 Chiefs Kingdom flags at Kansas City area McDonalds this Friday

2021 #ChiefsKingdom flags are coming to KC-Area McDonalds this #RedFriday. Find out more here:

As a continuation of the annual Red Friday tradition, the Kansas City Chiefs are partnering with McDonald’s this week to celebrate the return of football. 2021 Chiefs Kingdom flags will be offered at local McDonald’s and other businesses for the eighth season, with proceeds benefitting the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City.

The flags are available for a minimum $5.00 donation at numerous locations, including Kansas City area Hy-Vee locations and select street corners and public locations in the metro area. As a result of their popularity, the Chiefs have also started selling flags in Topeka, Kansas, and Springfield, Missouri benefiting the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Kansas and the Ozarks respectively.  For those unable to make it to the city of fountains, or other distribution points in the area, flags can be found on the Chiefs’ official website for $10.00.

They revealed the limited edition flags on social media, with Mitch Holthus, renowned voice of the Chiefs’ radio broadcast, showing them off.

Sales of the flags last season resulted in over one million dollars raised for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City according to an official release from the team. The charity’s mission statement is “To reduce the burden of childhood illness on children and their families” according to their official website, and the not-for-profit has benefitted greatly from their partnership with the Chiefs over the years.

Red lighting will start appearing around the Kansas City metro area this week ahead of Red Friday, culminating with the home opener against Cleveland this weekend. This Chiefs’ tradition was started by team founder Lamar Hunt and the team’s Red Coaters, with 2021 marking the 30th season from which Chiefs-themed items around the city raise money for local charities. In its history, Red Friday has raised more than $3.3 million through sales of newspapers, magazines, and flags, with record-breaking results last season.

If you grab a flag this week, reach out to the Chiefs Wire team on Twitter and Facebook with a picture to celebrate the new season.

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LOOK: Chiefs Kingdom 2021 Red Friday flag revealed

A new Chiefs Kingdom Red Friday flag to kick off the 2021 NFL season.

The Kansas City Chiefs have revealed the design for the season kickoff 2021 Chiefs Kingdom Red Friday flag.

This year’s annual collector’s item is a little different compared to flags in each of the past two seasons. The flag design in 2019 featured a special logo that was designed to celebrate the Chiefs’ 60th season as a franchise. Last year’s design commemorated the Chiefs’ Super Bowl LIV victory.

The 2021 flag features a red background with a faded yellow and white border with “Chiefs Kingdom” and an Arrowhead Logo beneath. There’s nothing special commemorated with this flag, other than the start of a brand new season.

You can purchase the flag here for a limited time for $10.00. All net proceeds from online orders will benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities Kansas City. You’ll also be able to pick up this flag at McDonald’s locations in the Kansas City area ahead of the 2021 NFL season. Details on that will be revealed closer to the 2021 season’s kickoff.

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