Another Summer of Baseball for Young Fans
Health Plus Sponsors “Lets Go Kids”Again
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Joining forces for another year, managed care organization Health Plus and the New York Mets kicked off the 2007 season of Lets Go Kids, a program that offers local children an opportunity to see professional baseball up close, and a chance to meet some of the New York Mets, experiencing what it feels like to stand on the field of a real ball park.
Partnering with various youth organizations throughout the city and Nassau County, Health Plus will play host to two-thousand children from across the New York metropolitan area at a total of 4 Mets games – five-hundred children at each game –with a lucky dozen at each given the additional treat of meeting a Mets player on the field.
“Every year,” says Tom Early, Executive Director of Health Plus and lifelong Mets fan, “we’re delighted to be part of an event that gives young fans the chance to meet their baseball idols and to experience the thrill of live baseball at Shea Stadium. I know first hand what a great thing it is to see them hit the field. I know that many of these children have never seen a game in person before, and I’m proud to offer these new fans a chance to see my favorite team in action.”
Carina Vizhnay, Joseph Bouquet, Mark Bonilla, and his assistant, Max Rodriguez, stand behind home plate at Shea Stadium -- home of the New York Mets -- with a group of children from Nassau County, who got the chance to take in a professional Baseball game
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Health Plus, a not-for-profit, multi-cultural organization, is one of the fastest growing managed care organizations in New York City. It was established in 1984 with a commitment to provide coordinated quality health care and improving access to health care for uninsured and underserved families. In its annual review of managed care plans, the New York State Department of Health ranked Health Plus as the top plan for quality in its 2002 and 2003 "Consumer's Guide to Medicaid Managed Care in New York City." Health Plus is New York City's leading provider of Child Health Plus, a New York State Department of Health program that offers parents FREE or low-cost health insurance for children under the age of 19. "CRAIN'S New York Business" magazine ranked Health Plus fifth among the largest health maintenance organizations in the New York area.
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