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Royals' Players & Front Office Support Helping Harvest Food Drive

Wednesday, March 22nd
Royals' Players & Front Office Support Helping Harvest Food Drive

Reading, PA - The Reading Royals, proud affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, had players and front office staff volunteer at Helping Harvest fresh food bank on Wednesday, March 22. The volunteers set a record by sorting through over 10,000 pounds of frozen goods in under two hours.

The Royals have teamed up with Helping Harvest previously by holding food drives at home games during the preseason. The donation of a canned good or non-perishable food item is free admission for a fan to a preseason home game. The food drive effort has been an initiative the Royals have taken for multiple seasons.

During the final home game of the regular season on Saturday, April 15, the Reading Royals will be holding a food drive, benefiting the Helping Harvest. Canned goods and non-perishable items will be accepted at the main entrance of the concourse and donated to Helping Harvest, benefitting the Berks and Schuylkill county areas.Bring your food items to the Fandemonium promotional game on April 15 at 7:00 p.m. by purchasing tickets at royals tickets.com!About Helping Harvest

Helping Harvest collects, purchases, stores, and distributes over seven million pounds of food annually to the more than 300 partner agencies in the Berks and Schuylkill county areas. Located at 117 Morgan Drive, Reading, Helping Harvest (formerly known as Greater Berks Food Bank) has continued to successfully fulfill its mission “to feed the hungry” since opening in 1983. The Helping Harvest network consists of traditional food assistance programs such as food pantries, soup kitchens, and shelters. Additionally, we operate several highly effective direct service programs. As the sole distribution center for food assistance in Berks and Schuylkill Counties, Helping Harvest is vital to the health of our community, housing an ever-rotating inventory of refrigerated, fresh, and frozen foods as well as other grocery store items. For more information, visit their website at helping harvest.org.-

Upcoming Games:                   

  • Wild Wednesdays - Mar. 29 vs. Adirondack
    • $6.10 for Green Zone tickets
    • College students buy one ticket, get one free
    • $1 beers at select locations
  • Mental Health + Recovery Night - Mar. 31 vs. Trois-Rivières
    • Ice Angels trading cards giveaway
    • $30 Pre-game yoga - Bring your own mat and wear layers as yoga will be done on the ice! - Click for tickets
    • Specialty mocktails
    • $2 off domestic drafts 6-7:00 PM
    • 4 for $60 deal including 4 tickets, 4 hot dogs, 4 drinks, and 4 pairs of thundersticks. Presented by Deibler Dental
    • Take the HERO pledge to become a designated driver
  • Motor Sports Night - Apr. 1 vs. Trois-Rivières 
    • Motor Sports Night presented by Schaeffer's Motor Sports
    • Rally racing towel giveaway (first 1500)
    • Vehicle displays
    • Slapshot Saturdays: $2 off craft draft beers 3-4:00 PM
    • Slapshot Saturdays: pre-game photo on ice with Slapshot from 3:00-4:15 below section 109

2022-23 & 2023-24 Season Memberships

Reading Royals season tickets, flex memberships and group tickets are available for the 2022-23 & 2023-24 season by visiting the Royals’ box office at Santander Arena or by calling 610-898-7825. 

About the Royals

The Reading Royals, proud affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, are in their 21st season in the ECHL. They won their first Kelly Cup championship in 2013 and have clinched playoff berths in 11 of the previous 12 seasons. They are five-time division champions and were the 2021-22 Eastern Conference champion. The Berks County Convention Center Authority (BCCCA), founded in 1996, owns the Royals and oversees operations at Santander Arena.