The Amazin’ Mets Foundation is committed to supporting programs both with the Mets and within the community that have a lasting impact on the educational trajectory of New Yorkers. From workforce development to college scholarships, funding from the Foundation ensures new doors are open for all our community.
Since June 2021…
More than $3.3 million in funds have been disbursed to organizations that support youth and education initiatives.
Mets Community Programs
The Mets launched “Ya Gotta Read!” in 2017 to foster a love of reading in students. The more children read, the more they succeed in school. It’s also linked to expanded knowledge and vocabulary, improved attention span and memory and increased curiosity and imagination.
Thanks to a partnership with the Amazin’ Mets Foundation and Delta Air Lines, the program has expanded to impact more than 55,000 students at over 45 elementary schools in Queens and Brooklyn.
For the 2025 edition of Ya Gotta Read!, the Mets and Delta are challenging students to read for 20 minutes every school night for six weeks, coinciding with Mets Spring Training. The more minutes students read, the more Mets prizes they earn.
Students who read for 60 minutes hit a single, and win a ‘Ya Gotta Read!’ bookmark. Reading for 180 minutes is a double and gets students a Mr. Met keychain. Reading for 300 minutes counts as a triple and earns students a color-in wall pennant. Finally, reading for 600 minutes means students hit a home run and win a pair of Mets tickets.
In addition, the student at each school who reads the most will win four Field Level tickets to a Mets game, be honored on the Jumbotron at Citi Field and receive a $100 Citi Field Gift Card!
The class at each school that reads the most will win special Mr. Met lunchboxes!
In 2025, the Mets and Delta are proud to work with 25,000 students at 41 elementary schools.
For more information, or if you would like to learn how your school can participate in 2026, please email [email protected] or call 718-565-4321.
Careers as Sports Executives (CASE) was founded in 2018 by baseball leaders Theo Epstein, Scott Harris, and Meghan Jones with the goal of creating a comprehensive sports executive program for high school students passionate about sports – and potentially pursuing careers in the industry – but who lack the resources or opportunities to gain the training, experience, and mentorship needed to enter the field.
The CASE Study Program offers students the chance to develop a deep understanding of the sports industry while building valuable professional connections. With courses covering topics like “Sports Analytics & Data,” “Sport for Social Good,” and “Facilities & Stadium Operations,” the Amazin’ Mets Foundation CASE Program provides a broad and insightful curriculum designed to guide students in both their personal and professional growth.
Over the course of two months, CASE participants kick off the program with a special event at Mets Offices, featuring a guided tour led by a Mets employee. They then engage in an 8-session multimedia curriculum, delivered virtually by industry experts, covering a wide range of sports topics. The program concludes with student-led group presentations on one of the curriculum topics, followed by a celebration of their achievements at a Mets game.
In 2025, the Amazin’ Mets Foundation is excited to partner with Bayside High School to bring CASE to 27 students.
If you are interested in learning more about CASE, please email [email protected].
The Amazin’ Mets Foundation teams up with Learn Fresh for Math Hits. Math Hits is designed to build on students’ love of baseball to further their education and broaden their math and STEM-related skills. By incorporating a fantasy baseball tournament with important math principles, Math Hits enhances students’ foundational math skills. In addition to increasing the students’ interest and knowledge of STEM, the Math Hits program encourages and rewards sportsmanship—promoting fairness, respecting opponents, and staying positive win or lose—resulting in a comprehensive experience for all.
LEARN FRESH is a non-profit organization that inspires students’ STEM and social-emotional learning through community, play, and rigorous exploration. Developing programs, like Math Hits, Learn Fresh leverages students’ passion for sports and entertainment to make learning fun.
The Science Series program, presented by Moderna, is the second installment of the Mets STEM platform. This program was designed to integrate science curriculum into schools by connecting it to the everyday operations of Citi Field. The Amazin’ Mets Foundation partners with Learn Fresh, a nonprofit organization dedicated to leveraging students’ passion for sports and entertainment to inspire STEM learning and support social-emotional development.
Schools participating in the Science Series program get an exclusive Mets-focused science curriculum to implement in their classrooms. The Mets provide teachers with six lesson plan topics to implement over the course of six months. Lessons include meteorology/weather patterns, photosynthesis/plant growth, water safety/conservation, recycling, composting, electricity/energy use and television connectivity.
To kick-off the program, participating students received a hands-on experience through a behind the scenes tour of Citi Field’s ballpark operations, as it relates to the curriculum they will learn. Students had a chance to visit the weather room, floral shop, compost/recycling area and more.
1,500 sixth graders across four middle schools in Queens are participating in the 2024-25 program. Each participating student received a Science Series t-shirt, curriculum workbook, and will be given tickets to a 2025 Mets game following the completion of the program.
The Amazin’ Mets Foundation Scholarship Fund aims to support students at LaGuardia Community College and Queensborough Community College.
To date, 70% of students at LaGuardia Community College live at or below the poverty line, and 60% of Queensborough Community College students live at or below the poverty line. The Amazin’ Mets Foundation Scholarship Fund seeks to help students gain access to a life changing education.
The Amazin’ Mets Foundation Scholarship Fund was made possible thanks to the support of New York Mets fans through an online fundraising campaign and a generous donation from the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation.
The Amazin’ Scholars program provides scholarships to junior and senior high school students in Queens, NY who are currently enrolled in college level courses. Through this program, low-income students receive college credit for the courses they are taking through Long Island University and St. John’s University.
