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Chiefs Wide Receivers Go Green at Local Elementary School

The Chiefs Community Caring Team teamed up with Kansas City Community Gardens (KCCG) to join Central’s “Green Team,” made up of 24 fourth grade students with good scores in testing, behavior and attitudes.

The group planted and harvested vegetables in their spring garden as part of their yearly science curriculum.

Nine Chiefs receivers got to trade fields for the day, getting their hands dirty planting potatoes, broccoli, lettuce, spinach, green beans, carrots and radishes

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“Just us showing up and seeing their faces and being able to have conversations and interact with them, I think that’s the biggest thing,” receiver Jeremy Maclin said, “and obviously planting some fresh vegetables for those guys so they can eat clean.