KC players team up with the Ronald McDonald House for charity
It’s Red Friday week for Kansas City in anticipation of the first Chiefs game of the 2021 NFL season. Sophia Linenberger and two other kids from the Ronald McDonald House in Kansas City kicked off the week at Arrowhead Stadium. “Trying to make our own creation it was so much fun,” Linenberger said. Linenberger teamed up with several Chiefs offensive linemen in a contest to see who can prepare the best healthy food.“A bunch of healthy stuff, fruit yogurt rice cakes, stuff like that,” Chiefs guard Andrew Wylie said. Linenberger just finished her last chemotherapy treatment this week. Her family from Hays, Kansas, is currently staying at the Ronald McDonald House. “They’ve been so gracious enough to give us a place to stay throughout this whole hard journey,” Linenberger said. Former Chiefs quarterback and the event emcee, Trent Green, was impressed by the resilience displayed by the kids in attendance. “Just to see how strong these kids are, you know they’ve gone through a lot and it’s good to give them a break from the hospital,” Green said. Last year the Red Friday campaign raised more than $1 million for the charity. This year, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City CEO Tami Greenberg is hoping to match that.“We take care of a family with everything that they need so they can focus on their sick child, Red Friday helps us be able to do that,” Greenberg said. The other children in attendance from the Ronald McDonald House say they had a lot of fun and were excited to craft healthy food they hadn’t tried before. Since its inception 29 years ago, more than $3.3 million has been raised for local charities through the Red Friday event.
It’s Red Friday week for Kansas City in anticipation of the first Chiefs game of the 2021 NFL season. Sophia Linenberger and two other kids from the Ronald McDonald House in Kansas City kicked off the week at Arrowhead Stadium.
“Trying to make our own creation it was so much fun,” Linenberger said.
Linenberger teamed up with several Chiefs offensive linemen in a contest to see who can prepare the best healthy food.
“A bunch of healthy stuff, fruit yogurt rice cakes, stuff like that,” Chiefs guard Andrew Wylie said.
Linenberger just finished her last chemotherapy treatment this week. Her family from Hays, Kansas, is currently staying at the Ronald McDonald House.
“They’ve been so gracious enough to give us a place to stay throughout this whole hard journey,” Linenberger said.
Former Chiefs quarterback and the event emcee, Trent Green, was impressed by the resilience displayed by the kids in attendance.
“Just to see how strong these kids are, you know they’ve gone through a lot and it’s good to give them a break from the hospital,” Green said.
Last year the Red Friday campaign raised more than $1 million for the charity. This year, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City CEO Tami Greenberg is hoping to match that.
“We take care of a family with everything that they need so they can focus on their sick child, Red Friday helps us be able to do that,” Greenberg said.
The other children in attendance from the Ronald McDonald House say they had a lot of fun and were excited to craft healthy food they hadn’t tried before.
Since its inception 29 years ago, more than $3.3 million has been raised for local charities through the Red Friday event.
