“The Amazin’ Mets Foundation generously supports the Carter Burden Network with an annual grant to support meal programs that combat food insecurity amongst older adults,” Patricia Mays, Director of Development and Communications at the Carter Burden Network, tells The Daily. But on Thursday, last week, it was more about community contact, art and fun.
by David Stone
The Roosevelt Island Daily News
Senior Smiles. Mr. Mets at the CBN/RI Older Adult Center

Senior Smiles is just one of multiple programs the Foundation organizes in support of communities. You don’t have to be a baseball fan to appreciate its good works.
The Amazin’ Mets Foundation is led by Alex Cohen.

The Amazin’ Mets Foundation is committed to providing needed services and opportunities to children, families, and underserved groups in our neighborhoods and communities near Citi Field.
Together we can inspire change and make a lasting impact on and off the field.
Mission Statement: The Amazin’ Mets Foundation
For the Mets Painting Class, the Foundation arrived with paints, brushes aprons and… flower pots. The goal here was to create baseball-themed designs that the seniors could take home along with lasting memories.
“It’s an important part of being involved with a baseball team, the community cares about it, and we care about the communities,” Mets owner Steve Cohen adds on the Foundation’s website.
Senior Smiles, Thanks to the New York Mets

I Take the Tram Because I Have To
There are people on this Island you learn to recognize long before you ever learn their names. Like the real estate man with the blue goatee, the one whose name I keep forgetting, though I could pick him out of a lineup any time of day.





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