More than 100 years ago, former Kansas City Mayor George Shelley began the Mayor’s Christmas Tree tradition, bringing together Kansas Citians from around our community to decorate a Christmas tree and raise money for families in need.

Since then, KC’s mayors have kept the tradition alive, celebrating the arrival of the 100-foot-tall tree — one of the largest Christmas trees in the country — and raising funds for the Mayor’s Christmas Tree Fund to support thousands of families during the holidays. I look forward to the holiday cheer the Mayor’s Christmas Tree Lighting brings to so many in our community each year.

Learn more about the Mayor’s Christmas Tree Fund at www.kcmo.gov/city-hall/city-officials/mayor-quinton-lucas/christmas-tree-fund.

Prior to joining The Community Voice, he worked as a reporter & calendar editor with The Pitch, writing instructor with The Kansas City Public Library, and as a contributing food writer for Kansas...

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  1. I want to sign my grandkids up the mayor Christmas tree. I have 6 grandkids 4 girls and 2 boys ages Mulan is 12year old girl, Lamyia 11 year old girl, Derek 3year old boy, Da’Vonn 14 month old, Azanie year old girl, and Malia 6 year old girl

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