Harts Services, a top-rated Pacific Northwest plumbing and electrical company founded in 2013, announces a new season honoring veterans and active service members in partnership with the Tacoma Rainiers, the AAA affiliate of the Seattle Mariners.

Through the Hometown Heroes program, Harts Services will recognize a carefully selected veteran or active service member at eight 2023 Rainiers home games.

"We're so grateful to the men and women who protect us and ensure the freedoms that we enjoy here," said Richard Hart, co-owner of Harts Services. "We're honored to be able to give something back to them. Everyone who serves is a hero, and this is an opportunity for us to let them know how much we appreciate their sacrifice. It's also a chance to remind others that it's important to say thanks in any way you can."

Each Hometown Hero will watch the game with three friends or family members from the exclusive Commencement Bank Summit Club and is introduced to fans from the Cheney Stadium field between innings. One of the eight Hometown Heroes will win a free water heater from Harts Services at the end of the season. 

Harts Hometown Heroes will be honored at the following 2023 Rainiers home games:

• Sunday, May 14
• Sunday, June 4
• Thursday, June 15
• Saturday, July 15
• Wednesday, July 26
• Thursday, Aug. 10
• Saturday, Aug. 26
• Saturday, Sept. 23

Harts Services will also donate $100 for every Rainiers home win in 2023 to the Wounded Warrior Project, a nonprofit organization that improves the lives of millions of wounded service members through mental health programs, career counseling, long-term rehabilitative care, and advocacy efforts. In 2022, Harts Services donated $3,400 to the project.

Members of the public can nominate their heroes by visiting https://hartsservices.com/heroes-giveaway/.