Events
Mariners Salute to Volunteers Night
To celebrate National Volunteer Week, the Seattle Mariners, the Washington Commission for National & Community Service, 710 ESPN Seattle, News Talk 97.3 KIRO FM and 770 KTTH joined together for the third annual Salute to Volunteers Night on April 12, 2011. Pre-game ceremonies included a special tribute to 46 distinguished volunteers who represented a cross-section of the estimated 62 million Americans that donated their time last year. The ceremonial first pitch was thrown out by Sable Holmes, a recipient of the 2011 Governor's Volunteer Service Award. Five year old Sable Holmes of Richland, the youngest-ever recipient of the Governor's Volunteer Service Award, donated 76 hours of service in the Tri-Cities supporting literacy projects, helping out on school trips, literacy programs and bike safety rodeos. "This event is an extension of the Mariners long-time commitment to the community. We take our responsibility very seriously and strive to make a positive and lasting impact on our community," said Howard Lincoln, Mariners Chair & CEO. "We are proud to join with Governor Gregoire and Bonneville Seattle to honor the commitment of these outstanding volunteers."
Service to Country, Service to Community
On October 22, 2010, an enthusiastic crowd of more than 1,000 AmeriCorps members gathered at the Seattle Center to pledge their personal commitment to "get things done for America" during their year of service in Washington State. The annual event drew its largest crowd ever, proving that more and more citizens are choosing to serve during these difficult economic times. Read more...
Seattle Mariners Salute to Volunteers
To celebrate National Volunteer Week, the Seattle Mariners, Washington Commission for National and Community Service and Bonneville Seattle Radio joined together for Salute to Volunteers Night, April 20, 2010. Pre-game ceremonies included a special tribute to 49 distinguished volunteers who represented a cross-section of the estimated 62 million Americans that donated their time last year. The ceremonial first pitch was thrown out by 16-year old Nicole McGoff of Port Angeles, a recipient of the 2010 Governor's Volunteer Service Award. Earlier in the day, M's players Chone Figgins and Rob Johnson volunteered at Northwest Harvest food bank along with Governor Gregoire, McGoff and AmeriCorps members. The Mariners also convened a hosted conversation on the importance of service and volunteerism. KIRO radio personality, Dave Ross, served as the moderator for this important dialogue. Panelists included Governor Chris Gregoire; Executive Director of the United Way of King County, Jon Fine; Pierce County Executive, Pat McCarthy; and three former AmeriCorps national service members. "This event is an extension of the Mariners long-time commitment to the community. We take our responsibility very seriously and strive to make a positive and lasting impact on our community," said Howard Lincoln, Mariners Chair & CEO.
AmeriCorps Week Ends with a KaBOOM!
To celebrate AmeriCorps Week, First Gentleman Mike Gregoire joined 50 members from the Washington Service Corps and 150 volunteers from The Home Depot; Habitat for Humanity; Build the Bridge Coalition; community residents; and the nonprofit organization KaBOOM! to build a 2,500 square foot, state-of-the-art playground in Westway, a neighborhood in Federal Way. The playground was funded through a $61,000 grant from The Home Depot Foundation along with a $7,500 contribution from the community.
