Major League Baseball and the Kansas City Royals has just announced that they will partner up for the biggest MLB All-Star week project in the 83 year history of the midsummer classic that will benefit the Kansas City community for years to come, according to an MLB.com press release:
The efforts feature: Habitat for Humanity home builds in partnership with families impacted by tornadoes; renovations to youth baseball/softball fields, and veteran and youth facilities; support for the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum; support for youth outreach programs; scholarships for college-bound students; raising funds and awareness for cancer organizations; and highlighting the importance of environmental consciousness.
The community events will begin on Friday, July 6th and continue through Tuesday, July 10th, the day of the 2012 MLB All-Star Game.
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