Mets Community Insider

The Mets are dedicated to enhancing the health and wellness of the local community through a range of programs. Through partnerships with organizations like Hospital for Special Surgery and GrowNYC, they are able to inspire children across New York City to stay active and healthy all year round.

One such program is Mets on the Move program, presented by Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS). This gives children a fun way to learn about fitness through a Mets inspired curriculum.

In honor of National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, Mets pitchers Sean Manaea and Reed Garrett joined Mr. Met and members of HSS at P.S. 63 Old South School in Queens to visit students for a fun Mets-themed workout. The pitchers led different games and exercises throughout the event and encouraged students to stay motivated and active throughout the rest of the program, tracking as many steps as possible with their pedometer watches. The students are incentivized to take more steps as that will lead to more Mets prizes.

The Mets also visited P.S. 152 in Queens for an Eat Smart, Seed to Plate event in May. Fourth graders took part in gardening activities and prepared healthy meals led by GrowNYC staff and Mr. Met.

This Spring, the Amazin’ Mets Foundation’s Eat Smart program impacted more than 800 students across seven New York City elementary schools. The program teaches children the story and importance of locally sourced ingredients, while inspiring healthy food choices and environmental leaders.

Every Mother's Day, the New York Mets honor and recognize strong women in the community who have exemplified resilience, selflessness and brought awareness to the fight against breast cancer.

This year’s honoree was Cassandra Koskotas. Cassandra is from Little Neck, Queens and is currently working as a registered nurse at Northwell’s Huntington Hospital. After a career in retail, Cassandra went back to school to pursue a degree in nursing with the goal of helping people and making a positive impact. In March 2023, Cassandra was diagnosed with breast cancer and finished her final treatment in April 2024. She is a mother of two boys and a breast cancer survivor.

The Mets invited Cassandra and her family to Citi Field prior to the Mets game against the Atlanta Braves on May 12. She was presented with a custom Mets jersey by Manager Carlos Mendoza during his pregame press conference, watched batting practice, met players, and threw out the honorary first pitch to her husband, Andrew.

The Amazin’ Mets Foundation teamed up with the New York Mets wives, girlfriends, mothers, and Mrs. Met, to host a baby shower for new and expecting mothers at the River Fund New York. The River Fund is a frontline poverty center in Richmond Hill, Queens that helps provide low-income mothers with the support they need to start their family through their Baby Shower Program. The group spent the morning playing games and distributing gifts that were generously funded by a grant from the Amazin’ Mets Foundation to the expecting mothers, which included newborn essentials like diaper bags, clothing, bassinets, and more.

The Amazin’ Mets Foundation partnered with Citi and the Wheelchair Sports Federation to host a Wheelchair Softball Clinic at Citi Field. Mets alum, Todd Zeile, and Mr. Met were on hand for the clinic organized by the Mets’ Accessibility and Disability Alliance Employee Resource Group.

The adapted athletes and volunteers from the Wheelchair Sports Federation led a clinic for over 50 local students with disabilities from District 75 of New York City’s Public School system.

Team USA Paralympian Adam Page also joined the event and talked with the students and adaptive athletes about his triumphs, challenges he has faced, and how organizations like the Mets and Citi promote Equity across sports.

Service members and veterans were invited out to Citi Field on Saturday, May 4 for the Mets annual Military Transition Summit. The event was geared toward helping ease our armed forces and veterans’ transition into civilian life by building a successful career.

Guests took part in career-building workshops, networking opportunities, education sessions, and various panel discussions.

All attendees took professional headshots and received a Mets notepad, tickets to an upcoming Mets game, and a tour of the ballpark.