<p>Mariners Care, the Seattle Mariners non-profit foundation, and its corporate partners, helped provide $1,362,784 in 2013 for a variety of charitable programs throughout the Northwest. Since 2000, Mariners Care has helped raise $14.8 million to benefit primarily youth-oriented community service programs.</p><p>The 2013 total does not include $1.2 million that was raised during the June 15 All-Star Celebrity Softball Classic staged by the Mariners and United Way of King County. Proceeds from the event benefit services for homeless youth in King County.</p><p>"We take our responsibility to the community very seriously at the Seattle Mariners. I'm proud that Mariners Care, our corporate partners and our fans have helped make such a positive and lasting impact on our community," said Howard Lincoln, Mariners Chair and CEO.</p><p>During 2013, Mariners Care and the Mariners corporate partners supported over 1,500 local organizations including Boys & Girls Clubs of King County, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Seattle Children's, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Northwest Harvest, Page Ahead Children's Literacy Program, Emergency Feeding Program of King County, and the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Additionally, every Mariners player participated in and supported various community programs and causes.</p><p><a href="http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20131016&content_id=63019864&vkey=pr_sea&c_id=sea">Keep reading...</a></p>
