This week, Charlie Hustle released its newest Communi-TEE in partnership with the Kansas City Royals Foundation and QuikTrip to benefit the Royals Literacy League program. The Royals Literacy League KC Heart is the latest addition to Charlie Hustle’s Communi-TEE program. A portion of the proceeds from each shirt sold will go back to funding the literacy initiatives in the community. 

This fun tee captures the spirit of Kansas City with a charming baseball-themed KC Heart and a regal golden crown. Perfect for fans and families alike, each purchase helps support the program’s mission to foster a love of reading and provide instructional support to increase literacy rates for Kansas City students. By sporting this tee, not only are you showing off your Kansas City pride, but you’re also contributing to a brighter future for local kids. 

Launched in 2024, Royals Literacy League is designed to inspire and build joy around reading and literacy for students in public schools in Kansas City while providing additional support to, and appreciation for, the educators who serve them. In partnership with QuikTrip, The Kansas City Royals Foundation supports the nine Royals Literacy League pilot schools with more than $3.7 million in grants over the next four years. These grants will bolster literacy efforts, including providing instructional coaches and intensive tutoring, with a goal to increase literacy rates in Royals Literacy League schools by at least 10 percentage points. Royals players like Bobby Witt and Vinnie Pasquantino also serve as Classroom Champions, connecting with classrooms both in-person and virtually throughout the year to encourage and inspire.  

“We are incredibly proud to have the opportunity to help support this amazing initiative by the Royals and QuikTrip,” said Charlie Hustle President and CEO Greg Moore. “Our Communi-TEE Program was designed to support our local partners and find ways to help fundraise their missions of changing lives in our community. The Royals Literacy League is impacting so many young lives across the city and we can’t wait to see the future of this program and what opportunities it creates.”

For more on how this shirt and the Royals Literacy League and its partners: QuikTrip, the Sherman Family Foundation, and SchoolSmartKC, are changing the game in education, visit the Royals Literacy League page. Shop the tee on Communi-TEE webpage now.