MetLife to host online auction – kicking off
November 6 – to benefit Far Rockaway Giants, Harlem Giants and Year
Up New York | New Jersey
MetLife is teaming up with the New York Jets and New York Giants
to support programs that help students develop and succeed. As part
of its “Inside the Huddle” initiative, MetLife will raise awareness
and funds for Year Up New York | New Jersey and the New York City
Police Foundation’s Far Rockaway Giants, and the Harlem Giants.
The Giants partnership with the Far Rockaway (Queens) and Harlem
(Manhattan) Giants provides at-risk youth with opportunities to be
tutored and mentored, learn life skills, and play football in
conjunction with the New York City (NYC) Police Foundation, NYPD,
and NYC Department of Education.
The Jets program with Year Up, a workforce development
organization, will offer a Year Up program participant a
professional internship at MetLife Stadium. The internship will be
in the Stadium’s technology department and will also offer exposure
to all facets of MetLife Stadium operations.
“‘Inside the Huddle’ is one way we’re investing in young people
in our communities, who with equitable access to opportunity, can
build more confident futures,” said MetLife Executive Vice
President and Chief Marketing Officer Michael Roberts. “We’re proud
to partner with the New York Giants and New York Jets on this
initiative, which enables us to continue to live MetLife’s
purpose.”
In addition, kicking off November 6, 2022, distinct online
auctions with the Jets and Giants will offer authentic merchandise,
including photos, footballs, jerseys and helmets signed by current
and former players, as well as one-of-a-kind experiences with
active-roster players. MetLife will contribute $30,000 in matching
funds to both the Giants and Jets auctions for a total of $60,000
committed to benefit their respective charitable organizations: the
Far Rockaway Giants, the Harlem Giants and Year Up New York | New
Jersey.
New York Giants players Julian Love and Graham Gano and New York
Jets players Laken Tomlinson and Quinnen Williams will serve as
“Inside the Huddle” program ambassadors. Love, Gano and Tomlinson
will designate their NFL “My Cause, My Cleats” customized cleats to
their respective partner organizations. Their cleats will be
auctioned as part of the MetLife online auction.
"I think the Jets partnership with Year Up is exciting because
it gives students who are about to start their careers a cool
chance to gain real world experience," said New York Jets defensive
end Quinnen Williams. "I know I am grateful for every opportunity
that I got to get to this point, so I see the value this
partnership has in helping students realize their true
potential."
“I am thrilled to continue to support the Harlem and Far
Rockaway Giants this year,” said New York Giants defensive back
Julian Love. “I’ve seen first-hand how the efforts from the Giants,
New York City Police Foundation, NYPD and NYC Department of
Education gives kids the extra support they need. The additional
funding from MetLife will really make an impact on the services we
can provide to the kids and their families.”
For more information about MetLife’s “Inside the Huddle”
initiative with the Giants and Jets, go here and here. Fans can
“join the huddle” and bid for auction items* beginning November 6,
2022. The last day of the auction will be on Giving Tuesday,
November 29, 2022.
About MetLife
MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET), through its subsidiaries and
affiliates ("MetLife"), is one of the world's leading financial
services companies, providing insurance, annuities, employee
benefits and asset management to help its individual and
institutional customers build a more confident future. Founded in
1868, MetLife has operations in more than 40 markets globally and
holds leading positions in the United States, Japan, Latin America,
Asia, Europe and the Middle East. For more information, visit
www.metlife.com.
About the Far Rockaway and Harlem Giants (New York City
Police Foundation)
Queens and Harlem NY | New York City Police Foundation - Far
Rockaway and Harlem Giants Program. The NYPD-led Far Rockaway and
Harlem Giants provides at-risk youth with tutoring through their
partnership with the NYC Department of Education, mentorship from
the police officers and the opportunity to play flag football while
being coached by the police officers.
The New York City Police Foundation is a 501c(3) nonprofit
organization that provides resources for the NYPD to innovate and
strengthen the quality of its services; build bridges with the
community; and make New York City a safer place to live, work and
visit. For 50 years, the Foundation has funded numerous initiatives
to help safeguard the city and strengthen all of its communities.
The Police Foundation provides resources for four core areas of
support which: advance programs and strategies to prevent violent
crime, thwart terrorism, and safeguard all the people of our city;
strengthen communities by helping to build stronger relationships
between the NYPD and community members, including youth across the
five boroughs; enhance leadership, wellness and training within the
NYPD; and pilot and support new technologies, programs and services
to protect the public and the police.
About Year Up Inc.
Year Up is a national 501(c)3 workforce development organization
committed to ensuring equitable access to economic opportunity,
education, and justice for all young adults—no matter their
background, income, or zip code. Year Up utilizes a high
expectations, high support model where students learn in-demand
technical and professional skills and apply them during a corporate
internship. Year Up has served more than 36,000 young adults across
19 geographies since its founding in 2000 and has been voted one of
the “Best Non-Profits to Work For” by The NonProfit Times. To learn
more, visit http://www.yearup.org, and follow us on LinkedIn,
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok
*Subject to the rules, terms and conditions of the team auction
site and applicable laws of the auction.
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