QuikTrip and KC Royals Team Up To Improve Youth Literacy In New Jersey Patch Partnership

The Kansas City Royals and QuikTrip announced a new partnership on Wednesday where QT will be the official jersey patch partner.

Here's what makes this unique: the investment will go towards youth literacy and QuikTrip's "Hit The Books" program. The program is focused on improving literacy rates across the Kansas City community, including a commitment to Kansas City Public Schools as well as a donation for every Royals home run. This is the first and only jersey partnership of its kind built around community investment.

"When we expanded outside of Oklahoma, QuikTrip's first stop was Kansas City back in the 1960s," said QuikTrip Community Relations Manager Lauren Sherry. "We have been a proud member of the Kansas City community for decades, and we are excited to partner with the Royals to generate meaningful, long-lasting impact on the communities where our employees and customers live and grow. We are eager to see the impact of this unique partnership and its ability to move the needle on youth literacy in this community."

The team will debut the new patch when the Royals take on the Minnesota Twins at 3:10 p.m. on March 28.