A young member of the Puyallup Tribe will throw out the ceremonial first pitch during the May 12 Mariners game to celebrate Foster Care Month.
Niko, 8, will be the first tribal dependent child to be nominated and selected for this honor. He was nominated by his foster parents Jesse and Lani, who say he is excited to throw the first pitch alongside his sisters and members of his Tribe.
Tickets for this event are available until May 10 at https://www.mlb.com/mariners/tickets/specials/we-are-family.
Thank you to the community organizations and partners that will join DCYF at the game:
Big Brothers Big Sisters, CaRES, Community and Family Services Foundation, Compelled to Care, Coordinated Care, Mockingbird, NWAE, Parks, the Puyallup Tribe, Sibling Strong, and Treehouse
