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New York Mets front office staff visited P.S. 197Q in Far Rockaway for the Mets on the Move after-school fitness program. Employees helped run the Mets-inspired workout and motivate the kids to stay active and healthy.

The Mets on the Move health and wellness initiative gives children a fun way to learn about fitness through an interactive five-week workout curriculum. Each participant that completed the workout every week received various Mets-themed prizes.

The Mets partnered with five after-school programs across New York City for the launch of this initiative.

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Mr. Met kicked off the Eat Smart with the Mets initiative at East Elmhurst Community School. This program aims to encourage healthy eating for young students and provide nutritional knowledge throughout our local communities. Through the Mets Foundation and the American Heart Association, each child participating in the program will receive a Color Your Heart Healthy placemat and cookbook as well as nutritional workshops throughout the school year.

To get the kids excited about the program, Mr. Met and American Heart Association staff led the students in a physical warm up to get them up and moving. The students then got to learn all about the Eat Smart program through a presentation on the Color Your Heart Healthy placemats. After the event, each child received a basil seedling from Gotham Greens to bring home to grow with their families.

The Mets Foundation is also working with PS/MS 114 in Belle Harbor on this initiative.