BALTIMORE —

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield and the Baltimore Orioles are teaming up to help students start the school year strong.

Literacy Night takes place at the Seattle Mariners game on Aug. 12, and fans are invited to bring new books to Oriole Park at Camden Yards to donate to school-aged readers, including Black-Eyed Susan books. Book collection bins can be found at Gates A, C, D and H.

Donated books will benefit five Baltimore City public schools: Barclay, Harlem Park, John Ruhrah and Lakeland elementary/middle schools and the Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts.

"Just like how we’re able to create joy and special moments through the game of baseball, by hosting Literacy Night, our goal is to foster creativity and create a joy for, and love of reading in the minds and

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