ceremony is held the day after Thanksgiving and the annual Country Club Plaza Lighting Ceremony. After the holidays, the tree is cut into commemorative ornaments and sold to benefit the Mayor's Christmas Tree Fund, which assists city residents in poverty. Gallery See also List of neighborhoods in Kansas City, Missouri References External links Crown Center (Official Website) Buildings and structures in Kansas City, Missouri Culture of Kansas City, Missouri Neighborhoods in Kansas City, Missouri Residential buildings in Missouri Commercial buildings in Missouri Hallmark Cards Buildings and structures completed in 1971 Edward Larrabee Barnes buildings Downtown Kansas City 1971 establishments in Missouri