CPKC celebrates historic opening of C PKC Stadium
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"Congratulations to the entire Kansas City Current organization and the people of
Today, prior to CPKC Stadium opening to the public for the first regular season Kan sas City Current home game, CPKC presented the team with a new specially designed mini-train, modelled after CPKC's popular Little General mini-train. CPKC's mini-trains visit communities across the company's network to help raise awareness of rail safety, reminding people of all ages about the importance of safe behaviour around trains and tracks.
CPKC and the Kansas City Current announced their historic naming rights agreement on Oct. 19, 2023. In addition to naming rights for the stadium itself, the o utdoor space at the entrance to the stadium, a family-friendly area where fans and spectators can gather before stadium events and home to the team store, is called CPKC Plaza.
"As we continue our mission to be the best women's football club in the world, we know opening day at CPKC Stadium is monumental," said Kansas City Current co-owners Angie and Chris Long. "It takes powerful partnerships to accomplish that goal, so we want to thank CPKC for their dedication to women's sports and to our club, and we look forward to embarking upon this incredible journey of the inaugural season in our new home."
With every goal scored by the Kansas City Current this season, both at home and away, CPKC will make a donation to the Adelaide C. Ward Women's Heart Health Center at the University of Kansas Health System. Through its Goals for Heart initiative, CPKC Has Heart will provide funding to help women access testing that helps identify their risk of developing coronary artery disease.
CPKC Stadium adds to the company's commitment to women's sports. CPKC has been the title sponsor of the annual CPKC Women's Open, the lone stop in
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, but at its heart is community. That's why, through CPKC Has Heart, we've already helped raise more than
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