Red Friday is a longstanding tradition in Kansas City that raises money for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City.

The 2025 Red Friday flag is adorned with the phrase, How bout those Chiefs, a signature catch phrase of Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid.

Terrence Gallagher and his daughter Jillian have made the McDonald's at West 79th Street and State Line Road their regular spot on Red Fridays, calling it the "Gallagher Corner." They sell flags and raise money for the charity that supported their family during the most difficult time of their lives.

The Gallaghers first started using a Ronald McDonald House Charities family room at Children's Mercy Hospital in 2002 when Elizabeth Gallagher was 2 years old and began experiencing medical complications. They continued using the faci

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