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Community members gathered at Sunnyside Community Services in Queens for the Amazin’ Mets Foundation Holiday Dinner, presented by Delta Air Lines - an annual event that brings warmth, connection, and holiday cheer to local families.

New York Mets pitchers Nolan McLean, Brandon Sproat, and Jonah Tong joined Mr. and Mrs. Met, Mets personnel and Delta volunteers to serve meals to more than 200 individuals. Children received gifts from Santa, along with art supplies generously donated by KINGART.

Foundation grantee Sunnyside Community Services is a community-based nonprofit dedicated to enriching lives and strengthening neighborhoods through a continuum of services for people of all ages. Since 1974, Sunnyside has grown to serve more than 16,000 individuals annually through programs ranging from early childhood education and youth/college readiness to home-care services, caregiver support, and senior wellness and social adult day care.

The Amazin’ Mets Foundation teamed up with New York Cares for the 19^th annual MetsGiving Coat Drive, presented by your local Toyota dealers.

Thanks to a record number of fans coming out to donate, Mr. and Mrs. Met helped collect 2,143 coats, which will be distributed to keep New Yorkers warm during the cold winter months ahead.

Fans who donated a new or gently used winter coat received one voucher redeemable for two tickets to select Monday – Thursday Mets home games in 2026.

Foundation grantee New York Cares is New York City’s leading volunteer nonprofit, mobilizing tens of thousands of New Yorkers each year to address the city’s most pressing needs. Founded in 1987 by a group of friends seeking a centralized way to serve, New York Cares connects individuals, corporations, and community partners across all five boroughs to a wide range of volunteer opportunities — including the annual MetsGiving Coat Drive.

Mr. & Mrs. Met joined the Amazin’ Mets Foundation at grantee, West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing (WSFSSH), for a Senior Smiles event to celebrate the holidays with residents of the Grandparent Family Apartments in the Bronx.

A collaborative project between WSFSSH and the New York City Housing Authority, the Grandparent Family Apartments provides housing and support services to 50 families of elders raising younger generations, often their grandchildren.

Guests enjoyed a festive holiday meal and received Senior Smiles giveaways. All children went home with art supplies generously donated by KINGART.

For nearly 50 years, WSFSSH has been committed to providing safe, affordable housing that combines compassionate property management with supportive services, helping residents maintain independence and dignity.

Staff from the New York Mets joined the Amazin’ Mets Foundation this holiday season to assemble nearly 200 holiday kits for youth at Covenant House. Each kit was a duffle bag filled with a personalized note, a winter hat, socks, gloves, universal cell phone charger, Bluetooth headphones and more.

Foundation grantee Covenant House is the largest primarily privately funded charity in North and Central America providing immediate and long-term support to young people facing homelessness. Through shelter, education, career guidance, and essential services, Covenant House helps youth build stability, regain hope, and work toward independent, thriving futures.

The Amazin’ Mets Foundation hosted their Sandlot Stars equipment distribution in Puerto Rico at Hacienda San Jose Caguas and the Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy. The Foundation distributed 25 baseball and softball kits at each location. Each kit comprised of a custom team bag that was filled with batting helmets, bats, catcher’s mitts, a catchers set, baseballs and gloves.

The Amazin’ Mets Foundation worked with grantee Pitch In For Baseball & Softball to provide the brand-new equipment.

Since 2021, through the Sandlot Stars program, the Foundation has provided brand new equipment to more than 9,000 little leaguers in New York City, New Jersey, Long Island, Syracuse, Port St. Lucie, Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico. This program strives to introduce the game of baseball and softball to underserved youth while helping to develop skills and fundamentals for young athletes to foster a love for the game and create a pathway for the future of the sport.