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Big Slick Celebrity Weekend shatters fundraising records with $3.5M raised.
charity2 years ago

Big Slick Celebrity Weekend shatters fundraising records with $3.5M raised.

Big Slick, a celebrity charity weekend and benefit, raised over $3.5 million for pediatric cancer research in 2023, setting a new fundraising record. The event, hosted by KC celebs Paul Rudd, David Koechner, Jason Sudeikis, Rob Riggle, Heidi Gardner, and other celebrity guests, has now raised over $21 million since it was first started in 2010. The money raised goes directly to Children's Mercy. The event included a celebrity softball game, an online auction, and a Saturday night show and auction at the T-Mobile Center. The celebrity hosts also visited the kids at the Kansas City hospital.

Big Slick Weekend Raises Record-Breaking $3.5M for Children's Mercy
philanthropy2 years ago

Big Slick Weekend Raises Record-Breaking $3.5M for Children's Mercy

The 14th annual Big Slick event in Kansas City raised a record-breaking $3.5 million for pediatric cancer research at Children's Mercy Hospital. The event, which started as a celebrity poker tournament and party in 2010, featured a celebrity softball game and a party and show at T-Mobile Center. Local celebrities, including Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, participated in the festivities.