The New York Mets, Goya Foods in celebration of their 75th anniversary, and City Harvest will host a Holiday Food Drive today from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at Citi Field. Fans can drop off their food donation at the City Harvest truck that will be parked in Lot G outside the Mets Team Store.
Fans donating 10 items or more of nonperishable nutritious food will receive a voucher redeemable for one pair of tickets to a select Mets game in April 2012. In addition, fans can show their voucher at the Mets Team Store at Citi Field to receive 15% off regularly priced merchandise. Season Ticket Holders who donate food can show their voucher and ID card to get 20% off regularly priced items. The discount will only be honored Thursday, November 17.
Among the items most needed are: canned fruit and vegetables, plastic jars of peanut butter, packages of hot or cold cereal, and packages of macaroni and cheese. Items that will not be accepted are: unlabeled, expired, or dented cans; any open packaging; products that need to be refrigerated; or homemade products.
Goya is donating 20,000 pounds of food to kick off the Food Drive. Fans dropping off food may park in Lot G on 126th Street between the Right Field Gate and Roosevelt Avenue.