“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
Who Does This?
At the June 18 meeting of the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation’s Real Estate Development Advisory Committee, President and Chief Executive Officer B.J. Jones acknowledged that there had been no progress finding a tenant for the long-discussed medical space on Main Street. Hudson/Related Realty LLC had told him that filling the space, along with other vacant storefronts, was proving more difficult than expected.
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