JOIN THE CHIEFS FOR THE 2009 RED FRIDAY PEP RALLY

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The Chiefs annual Red Friday Pep Rally will take place inside the Chiefs indoor practice tonight from 6:00-8:00 PM. This FREE event is open to all Chiefs fans and will be hosted by “Voice of the Chiefs” Mitch Holthus. The Chiefs 2009 Red Friday celebration will provide Chiefs fans with live music, food and fun for the entire family as Kansas City gears up for the club’s 2009 home opener vs. the Oakland Raiders on Sunday, September 20th. Come join us tomorrow evening to help the Chiefs kick off the regular season in style. 

Chiefs Chairman Clark Hunt and General Manager Scott Pioli will be on hand to address the crowd, while the Chiefs Cheerleaders and KC Wolf will also be performing. Chiefs players currently scheduled to appear include: LB Derrick Johnson, P Dustin Colquitt and T Branden Albert, who will all be in attendance to sign autographs and take photos.

A special edition 2009 Chiefs Red Friday magazine will also be available in celebration of the event. Over 600 volunteers including Red Coaters, Ambassadors and Military members will be on 72 street corners around the metro with the magazines from 6:30 AM to 9:00 AM on September 18th to kick off the day’s festivities. A minimum donation of $2 is suggested for fans wishing to obtain a copy of this year’s Red Friday magazine. Net proceeds from the magazine drive will benefit the below charities supported by members of the Kansas City Chiefs, as well as the Chiefs Children’s Fund.

T Branden Albert – Love Fund for Children & Children’s Mercy Hospital
As part of the Chiefs Community Champions program, T Branden Albert hosts 10 individuals from the Love Fund for Children at each home game this season. The Love Fund elevates public awareness while funding goods and services for children in need, ages 18 and under, when there is an inability to receive funding from other sources.

Albert has also formed a relationship with Children’s Mercy Hospital, where he’s been known to travel up and down the various wards visiting with youth confined to beds. Children’s Mercy offers a complete range of medical/surgical inpatient and outpatient services for children ages birth through adolescence regardless of ability to pay.

P Dustin Colquitt – TLC for Children and Families
P Dustin Colquitt serves at the official spokesperson of TLC for Children and Families. Additionally, Dustin and his wife Christia are highly involved with TLC’s United for Kids Gala “Moonlight Masquerade” fundraiser. Serving as the event’s Honorary Co-Chairs, they have actively sought out support of this immensely important fundraiser. Each day, over 125 children and many of their families receive assessment services, 24-hour crisis intervention/mediation, emergency shelter, quality family care, individual and family counseling, case management, life skills/independent living training, mentoring, education, spiritual growth and recreational activities through programs offered by TLC.

LB Derrick Johnson – Wounded Warrior Transition Battalion in Fort Riley, Kansas
LB Derrick Johnson’s brother-in-law, Sgt. Titus R. Latchison, serves in the Army and is currently stationed at Ft. Hood. Recently, Sgt. Latchison safely concluded his third tour of duty in Iraq. As a tribute, Johnson is supporting a local military installation that assists those that have been injured in the line of duty. Fort Riley’s Wounded Warrior Transition Battalion represents a key step in the Army’s plan to improve the quality of life and facilitate the rehabilitation of Wounded Soldiers.