February marks the beginning of Black History Month – an annual celebration that has existed since 1926. In 1909, The National Association of the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was founded by a group of concerned black and white citizens in New York City. The Good Neighbor Program recognizes the accomplishments by the many men & women of color.  They are honored by a special Good Neighbor Magazine published this month and are free  to consumers in all Met, Pioneer and Metropolitan City Market stores.

The free screenings offered at our Family Health Festivals include tests of cholesterol, diabetes, blood pressure, arthritis, bone density examinations, asthma, vision, dental, depression, anxiety, and alcohol abuse, just to name a few. In addition, certificates for breast as well as colorectal examinations to be done subsequently at appropriate facilities are distributed to qualified individuals. Furthermore, information on the availability of mental and physical health and social services are also available.

VisionWalk is the national signature event of the Foundation Fighting Blindness. Since its inception in 2006, the program has raised over $13 million to fight sight-saving research. The Good Neighbor program sponsored the NYC Central Park VisionWalk in 2011 and we plan to continue to support this great event.

From spring to fall, The NYC Youth Leagues play 20 tournaments. The Good Neighbor program sponsors 6 of these leagues. The league itself is comprised of 100 leagues all together with over 4000 players. The Youth Leagues teaches the youngsters the value of teamwork and responsibility as well as the opportunity to enjoy and have fun playing baseball.

The free screenings offered at our Family Health Festivals include tests of cholesterol, diabetes, blood pressure, arthritis, bone density examinations, asthma, vision, dental, depression, anxiety and alcohol abuse, just to name a few. In addition, certificates for breast as well as colorectal examinations to be done subsequently at appropriate facilities are distributed to qualified individuals. Furthermore, information on the availability of mental and physical health and social services will be available.

Yankees Vs. Mets

The White Rose Good Neighbor program has the honor of sponsoring the effort to support the academic achievements of thousands of NYC students over the past 20 years. The program began as an idea to promote the rewards of achieving academic excellence as well as leadership skills. The program also proposed to reduce the drop out rate of the students in our community. By supporting the mentoring programs, the schools’ staff, the Good Neighbor program and our partner Save Latin America have been able to bring about the yearly “Reaching our Dreams” program, an effort that has gained much recognition in New York City.

The free screenings offered at our Family Health Festivals include tests of cholesterol, diabetes, blood pressure, arthritis, bone density examinations, asthma, vision, dental, depression, anxiety and alcohol abuse, just to name a few. In addition, certificates for breast as well as colorectal examinations to be done subsequently at appropriate facilities are distributed to qualified individuals. Furthermore, information on the availability of mental and physical health and social services will be available.

The Damon Runyon is attended by thousands of cancer research supporters, including survivors and patients, and they all take part in the annual Runyon 5k Run. The participants run the Training Track and up and down the stairs inside Yankee Stadium.  The event reached a capacity of 4000 registrants and raised more than $375,000 for the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, the organization that raises funds for the research.

The free screenings offered at our Family Health Festivals include tests of cholesterol, diabetes, blood pressure, arthritis, bone density examinations, asthma, vision, denial, depression, anxiety and alcohol abuse, just to name a few. In addition, certificates for breast as well as colorectal examinations to be done subsequently at appropriate facilities are distributed to qualified individuals. Furthermore, information on the availability of mental and physical health and social services will be available.

The Good Neighbor program has joined forces with the Foundation Fighting Blindness and the New York Yankees to launch Pitching for a Cure. The event  took place in August and is the concept of MetFoods owner, Jason Ferreira, whose son, Jason. Jr., is affected with a degenerative retinal disease. This daylong event features appearance by former Yankee greats and the general manager Brian Cashman of the Yankees as a keynote speaker. It offers vendors, retailers and colleagues a great venue to get recognized for participating in such a worthwhile cause.