The Royals recognize the importance of working together to make a difference in our community. Through these programs we aim to address the needs of our teammates off the baseball field.
Led by Outfielder Alex Gordon, the Royals support Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation throughout a variety of initiatives to raise money and awareness of childhood cancer causes, treatments, and cures. Find out more about Gordon & the Royals involvement!
In support of the ongoing commitment from Major League Baseball, its Clubs and the players to increase opportunities for youth participation in baseball and softball, the Kansas City Royals, along with Jorge Soler teamed up with the Baseball Tomorrow Fund (BTF) to host Royals Equipment Day.
Baseball Fantasy Camp for Kids gives kids with special needs a clinic of their own with Royals players to teach them important baseball skills.
The Kansas City Royals are proud to partner with Major League Baseball and the University of Kansas Health Systems each year to promote Breast Cancer Awareness.
Royals Charities is proud to partner with Evergy to create Kansas City Royals Topps baseball cards featuring members of the Royals roster! The cards aim to promote positive interactions in the community, as well as provide important safety tips for children throughout Missouri and Kansas.
In honor of Jackie Robinson Day, the Kansas City Royals hosted an educational event called Club 42, presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City. Club 42 honors the life of Jackie Robinson and his struggle with biases, and assumptions based on his life, and background.
On Opening Day, the Royals team up with more than 1,500 volunteers to sell a special Royals edition of the Kansas City Star and exclusive Royals flags throughout the city. Proceeds from the sales help send kids to Rotary Youth Camp and other deserving children's charities.
The Royals Green Team is helping keep Kansas City go green! The Royals invite groups of 20-40 volunteers to collect recyclables during a home game and promote environmental awareness. Groups are recognized throughout the game.
The Kansas City Royals joined Sun Life Financial to offer a program called Home Run to Health, a 4 week program to promote healthy lifestyle and living. Students from Eastwood Hills Elementary, located near Kauffman Stadium in the Raytown School District, received a handbook of workouts and healthy habits titled Home Run to Health, powered by Sun Life Financial.
Each year on April 15th, all teams across MLB honor Jackie Robinson's legacy by celebrating his life, values, and accomplishments.
The Kansas City Royals held Library Night at Kauffman Stadium. The club teamed up with eight Greater Kansas City library systems to encourage reading all year round.
Join the Kansas City Royals and Royals Charities as we team up with Major League Baseball and local pediatric cancer charities to honor survivors, fund research, and raise awareness for the disease.
Royals Honors honors students who have excelled in academics, attendance, service and citizenship during the 2019-2020 school year.
Young baseball players have the opportunity of a lifetime by competing in the sectional finals of Major League Baseball's Pitch, Hit and Run competition at Kauffman Stadium after earning the opportunity at local competitions. For more information on how you can compete, see www.pitchhitrun.com.
The Royals team up with the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society (PBATS) to host a free PLAY (Promoting a Lifetime of Activity for Youth) clinic at Kauffman Stadium each season. Royals players join members of the Royals sports medicine staff to lead pre-selected youth in baseball fundamentals and exercises.
For the third season, the "C" You In The Major Leagues Foundation is teaming up with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City (Blue KC) to recognize the Blue KC Coaches with Character, intended to spotlight amateur coaches who, through their leadership on and off the field, are helping to grow youth sports in the Kansas City area, and making our community a better place to live, work and play.
The Royals, along with Major League Baseball, support Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) program. The league provides boys and girls ages 8-18 the opportunity to play organized baseball and softball, while placing emphasis on life skills such as teamwork, leadership, and interacting with others. The Royals play an active role in fundraising, securing facilities, and recruiting players and coaches for RBI. In addition, the Royals host all RBI players to a special night at Kauffman Stadium.
Join the Royals and Community Blood Center in donating during this critical time. All blood drives are officially cancelled. During this time donors make an appointment in order to donate at a center.
Evergy and the Royals honor Evergy VIP Kids, highlighting foster families throughout Kansas City. The ultimate goal of the program is to continue to raise visibility about the thousands of local foster children in need of homes and the opportunity for families to serve as foster parents, adoptive families, and mentors.
Each year the Royals organization invite the minor league pitchers and players of the year award winners to Kansas City.
Gloves for Kids has raised more than $135,000 to fund everything for local kids to fall in love with the game - from baseball and softball equipment to field renovations through our Royalty Fields program. This initiative continues to be championed by Royals Broadcaster, Ryan Lefebvre.
During the season, starting pitcher Ian Kennedy invited military and first responder groups to Kauffman Stadium.
Each year the Royals are excited to participate in Major League Baseball's Play Ball Weekend.
The Royals team up with the Special Olympics of Missouri and Kansas to provide opportunities for the Special Olympics Athletes in the Kansas City Metro Area.
Step Up to the Plate with us and the St. Louis Cardinals to combat food insecurity in our region! Royals Charities and Harvesters-The Community Food Network teamed up to with Cardinals Care and the St. Louis Area Foodbank to fight hunger in our communities from August 24 – September 23, 2020.
Step Up Big with Hunter Dozier and Big Brothers and Big Sisters. Big Brothers Big Sisters matches children facing adversity with adult mentors in one-to-one, life-changing friendships. You can join Hunter and Step Up Big this season by helping through one of their initiatives.
The Kansas City Royals are excited to offer the Summer Slugger program for young fans. Summer Slugger is an engaging, online learning experience that uses the game of baseball to prepare students ages 8 to 11 to enter the next school year on track.
The Royals partner with TeamSmile to host a free dental health education, screening, and treatment clinic at Kauffman Stadium for children associated with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City. Kids receive free dental care in between games and healthy activities at The Little K.
The Kansas City Royals Wives is a group comprised of the wives or fiancés of Royals players and coaches. During the season the wives group participates in several charity events that helps raises funds for Royals Charities, Urban Youth Academy and Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation.
The Royals host a series of baseball instructional clinics with area youth leagues and special needs groups. The young ballplayers learn baseball basics from current and former Royals players who serve as the clinic instructors.
