Commerce Bank announces baseball and softball equipment collection drive
Ryan Eslinger
ST. JOSEPH, Mo (News-Press NOW) — Commerce Bank announced a baseball and softball equipment drive to support the “Commerce Bank: Helping Kids Take the Field” campaign Monday afternoon.
Commerce Bank focuses on helping people and businesses solve financial challenges so that they can focus on what matters most.
The event aims to benefit youth baseball and softball players in T-ball through High School in the St. Joseph community providing equipment for kids who may not have it.
Commerce Bank is partnering up with Pony Express Baseball, the Kansas City Royals, and Royals rookie standout/St. Joseph native Noah Cameron to help with the event.
Commerce Bank is accepting donations of new or gently used baseball and softball equipment at all of Commerce’s 45 branches around the Kansas City and St. Joseph communities.
The following equipment can be accepted:
Baseballs
Bats
Batting gloves
Equipment bags
Fielding gloves
Hats
Helmets
Socks
Uniform pants
The event will be from 1:30-3 pm on Thursday Aug. 14 in the Commerce Bank Branch at 3303 Ashland Avenue in St Joseph.