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Kansas City Pioneers donate gaming systems for kids injured in Feb. 14 shooting

Kansas City Pioneers partnered with LEVELUP Arena and Nebraska Furniture Mart to provide a new esports facility for the Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence, Kansas on Oct. 26, 2023.
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Kansas City Pioneers partnered with LEVELUP Arena and Nebraska Furniture Mart to provide a new esports facility for the Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence, Kansas on Oct. 26, 2023.

As monetary donations roll in from across the country, one local organization has a different ask. The Kansas City Pioneers, an esports team, are collecting gaming systems for kids who were hospitalized at Children’s Mercy.

The Kansas City Pioneers use video games as a vehicle for team-building, collaboration, and engagement. Now they’re arranging gaming system donations for kids who are recovering from the Super Bowl rally shooting.

“This could give them that escape into worlds of excitement and wonder, even to just give them a moment of respite from thinking about the trauma that they’ve experienced,” Chief Marketing Officer Sam Kulikov said.

Kulikov is asking the community for help in connecting with victims, parents, and Children’s Mercy to deliver the donations.

While he encourages monetary donations to be directed to KCStrong or legitimized GoFundMes, the Kansas City Pioneers are accepting gaming equipment donations. Donors can contact Kulikov at (913) 749-7575 or sam@kcp.gg.

  • Sam Kulikov, Chief Marketing Officer of Kansas City Pioneers
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