Diaper Drive at Royals home game Mar. 14 will benefit Mary’s Shelter

Reading, PA – The Reading Royals will host a diaper drive to benefit Mary’s Shelter (615 Kenhorst Blvd., Reading, PA) at the team’s home game Sat., Mar.14 vs. Norfolk at 7:00 p.m.  As part of the drive, fans are encouraged to bring packages of diapers to the game. The packages will be donated to Mary’s Shelter, a housing and support shelter for pregnant women and youth ages 13-17 in Reading, PA.The Royals are home for games Mar. 13-14 and will play on green ice for the first time ever to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Fri., Mar. 13 at 7:00 p.m. is Mental Health Awareness Night and Sat., Mar. 14 at 7:00 p.m. is Autism Awareness Night.The Friday night game is pres. by RU Okay Berks? and Berks County Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities. At the event, 3 fans will be selected randomly and each will pick one player they think will score a hat trick, if their selected player does, that fan will win $10,000. There’s also green beers and $1 domestic drafts, special theme jerseys and a Deibler Dental coaster giveaway. To round out the occasion for college ID night, tickets are $5 with a valid college ID at box office.The Saturday night Autism Awareness game also features chances to win; 3 fans will be selected randomly and each will pick one player they think will score a hat trick, if their selected player does, that fan will win a 2019 Jeep Compass Limited. It’s a sensory-friendly game, with a subdued atmosphere and quiet spaces in the arena. The Royals will also celebrate teachers on teacher appreciation night with $1 Dippin' Dots.About the RoyalsThe Royals are in their 19th ECHL season and are proudly affiliated with the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers and AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms. The Royals won the Kelly Cup in 2013, have made the playoffs 14 times, and are four-time division champions. The Berks County Convention Center Authority (BCCCA), founded in 1996, owns the Royals and oversees operations at Santander Arena and the Santander Arena Performing Arts Center.Listen to all Royals broadcasts at Mixlr.com/ReadingRoyals or by downloading the Mixlr App from the App Store or Google Play. All Royals away games are broadcasted on BCTV (Ch. 15 Comcast, Ch. 19 Service Electric) and Mixlr.