Saturday, July 7, 2007

KC Royals Investing Well in the Community

The Kansas City Royals have not enjoyed much success on the field in recent years, but they are helping other organizations in their community succeed.

From the official Kansas City Royals website:

Royals Charities, the charitable arm of the Kansas City Royals, is pleased to announce a donation of $158,000 to five non-profit organizations during the 2007 spring/summer grant cycle.

With this contribution, Royals Charities has donated over $2.6 million to Kansas City area charities since 2001. "We are pleased to contribute to these organizations and assist in their efforts to make Kansas City a better place," said Royals President Dan Glass. "These grants reflect the continued commitment of our players and their wives, our associates, our family and our fans to this community."

Agencies receiving grants in the 2007 spring/summer cycle include:

American Liver Foundation
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City
Harvesters - The Community Food Network
Heart to Heart International
Prostate Cancer Foundation

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