Royals Blood Drive
Help the Royals "save" a life! Join the club for the 16th annual Royals Blood Drive, Aug. 4-8, at the Community Blood Centers in Kansas City, St. Joseph, Jefferson City and Topeka! Read more »
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Royals Support Free Dental Clinic on
Saturday, July 26
The Royals will partner with Willie Wilson Baseball and TeamSmile to host a free dental health education, screening and treatment clinic Saturday, July 26, at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City Thornberry Unit located at 3831 E. 43rd Street, Kansas City, Mo. To attend the clinic, each child must be pre-registered with the Boys & Girls Clubs. Registration is limited to 150 children, ages 5-18 years old. Read more » |
Royals Back To School Drive
The Kansas City Royals will host the fourth annual Back to School Drive to benefit Primitivo Garcia Elementary School in Kansas City, Mo., on Friday, Aug. 1 at Kauffman Stadium from 5-7 p.m.
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Royals Celebrity Golf Tournament
Royals Charities host the Kansas City Royals Celebrity Golf Tournament on Thursday, Aug. 7, at The National to benefit the Special Olympics of Greater Kansas City. Fans will have the opportunity to play golf with current Royals Players and Alumni. Read more » |
Royals Raise More Than $12,300 for Severe Weather Relief
On July 11-13, the Royals partnered with the American Red Cross, The Salvation Army and Heart to Heart International to provide relief to neighboring areas in the Midwest recently hit by devastating tornadoes and floods. Read more » I See event photos » |
Diamond of Dreams
Royals Charities hosted Diamond of Dreams: Taking the Field for The Dream Factory on Thursday, June 26. The first-time event raised $125,000 for the local chapter of The Dream Factory. Read more or see event photos » |
PLAY Clinic at "The K"
The Royals and the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society (PBATS) hosted a free PLAY (Promoting a Lifetime of Activity for Youth) clinic at The K for 125 pre-selected area youth on Monday, June 23. Read more » |
Skin Cancer Awareness
The Royals team with Major League Baseball on June 21 for Play Sun Smart Skin Cancer Awareness Day at the ballpark. This year marks the 10th year of the Play Sun Smart program, which raises awareness about skin cancer prevention and detection by encouraging skin cancer screenings. Throughout the summer at Kauffman Stadium, the Royals will have informational cards regarding skin cancer awareness available at Guest Services behind section 103.
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Buck's "Buckaroos"
Royals catcher John Buck is showing his support to local foster care programs with the creation of the "Buckaroos" section at Kauffman Stadium and by lending his name and voice to the Adoption Heart Gallery. Read more » |
T.A.K.E. Defense Training
The Kansas City Royals, 98-1 KUDL and The Ali Kemp Educational Foundation's T.A.K.E. Defense are excited to offer self-defense classes on the field at Kauffman Stadium this 2008 season! To date, free-of-charge, The Ali Kemp Educational (T.A.K.E.) Foundation has educated over 26,000 women in self-defense, and they are just getting started! Join the Royals for the Aug. 16 class at Kauffman Stadium! Get more information or register now » Photos from the first class » |
O'Neil honored through Legacy Seat program
For every 2008 Royals home game, a member of the community will honor Buck O'Neil by making sure his stadium seat is never empty. The Royals encourage fans to nominate people who've made an impact on their neighbors. Nominate now » | 2007 Honorees » | 2008 Honorees » |
Royals launch new Spanish-language website
The Royals, in conjunction with Sprint - the official wireless provider of the team - and Univision Kansas City, launched the club's Spanish-language website, losroyals.com. The site is updated daily and features MLB.com editorial including game stories, recaps, features, photo galleries and more. Fans visiting losroyals.com will also have the opportunity to sign-up for the site's official online newsletter, the Royals Boletin. Visit losroyals.com » |
MLB to help veterans at home
Major League Baseball announced the launch of a national campaign called "Welcome Back Veterans." This is an apolitical series of national fundraising and awareness initiatives over the Fourth of July weekend and Sept. 11 to support the ongoing return of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, an effort started by a group of citizens led by Mets chairman Fred Wilpon with the full support of MLB, Major League Baseball Advanced Media and the McCormick Foundation. Read More » | More Info » |
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Baseball makes pitch to go green
Throughout its rich history, baseball's greatest moments have been played out on its lush fields of green. Now thanks to an unprecedented partnership, the national pastime is embracing the color green in a whole new way. More » |
Around the Horn in KC
Official MLBlog of the Kansas City Royals front office. Go » |
Community Story Archive
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 Youth League Day
Severe Weather Relief
T.A.K.E. Defense
Diamond of Dreams
T.A.K.E. at "The K"
Gloves for Kids
Breast Cancer Awareness
Pink at "The K"
Welcome Home Luncheon
NIU Visit
FanFest: I, II, III, IV | Winter Caravan I, II, III
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Community Calendar
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July 24 - Girls' Night Out - Every woman needs a night out with friends and we've got the perfect game plan! Join the Royals, the American Heart Association and 98.1 KUDL for a special Girls' Night Out. All ladies are invited to a special pre-game Happy Hour, featuring free chair massages, scrapbooking clinics, wine tasting and cheese, player interviews and more! Proceeds from the event will benefit the American Heart Association. The first 20,000 females through the gates will receive a free Pink and White Rhinestone Royals Cap. Buy Tickets » |
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July 24 - Royalty Fields Check Presentation - Royals Charities will present a $5,000 check to Southern Youth Sports Baseball from Blue Springs Neb., through the Royalty Fields grant program. The Wymore Little League Baseball Team, sponsored by Southern Youth Sports Baseball, will accept the check on the field prior to the Royals-Tampa Bay Rays game. Through the Royalty Fields program, Royalty Charities provides financial support to help improve baseball and/or softball facilities throughout the six-state Midwest region. |
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July 25 - John Buck's BUCKAROOS - Catcher John Buck hosts children from Cornerstones of Care in the "BUCKAROOS" section for Friday's Dodge Buck Night. For each Dodge Buck Night this season, Buck will treat kids who are part of the State of Missouri Foster Care System to complimentary tickets, food coupons and special "BUCKAROOS" T-shirts. In addition, Buck will have a personal meet and greet with the kids prior to the game. |
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July 25 - Buses for Baseball - The MLB Players Association hosts children to baseball games in all 30 ballparks through the Buses for Baseball program. Children from Guadalupe Centers, Inc. will receive tickets, souvenirs, food and transportation to the Royals-Tampa Bay Rays game. |
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July 26 - TeamSmile Event for Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City - The Royals team with Willie Wilson Baseball and TeamSmile to provide free dental health education, screening and treatment to pre-registered kids from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City Thornberry Unit. Former Royals players John Mayberry, Frank White and Willie Wilson will be at the event visiting with the young dental patients. |
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July 27 - Autograph Afternoon - Prior to the game, select Royals players meet fans and sign autographs from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in the lower seating bowl of Kauffman Stadium. |
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Aug. 1 - Back to School Drive - The Royals help disadvantaged kids in our community experience the excitement of getting new supplies for the first day of school. Royals Wives and volunteers collect school supplies and cash donations prior to the Royals-White Sox game at Kauffman Stadium. |
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Aug. 1 - Launch of the Commissioner's Initiative for Kids - The Royals join Major League Baseball to send kids to the ballpark through the Commissioner's Initiative for Kids program. During the months of August and September, the program will provide one million tickets to kids and community groups throughout all 30 Major League Baseball cities. In conjunction with the program, the Royals will make available 50,000 tickets to local non-profit children's charities and organizations. |
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