Mayor’s Christmas tree is on its way to KC, will be here before the end of the week

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Posted: Oct 31, 2016 / 01:49 PM CDT

Updated: Oct 31, 2016 / 01:49 PM CDT

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Mayor’s Christmas Tree is on its way to Kansas City and is scheduled to arrive at Crown Center Square at 9 a.m., on Thursday, Nov. 3.

As part of a 137-year-old tradition, the tree calls public attention to The Mayor’s Christmas Tree Fund, a nonprofit organization that helps senior citizens, people with disabilities, and children during the holiday season.

Cascade Timber Consulting donated the 100-foot-tall Douglas fir, which will have a police escort to 25th and Grand Boulevard following its long journey from Sweet Home, Oregon.

If you’d like to donate the Mayor’s Christmas Tree Fund, click here.

The annual Mayor’s Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will be at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 25.