New York Jets: Full details on Bikes for Kids event

The New York Jets are set to hold their 3rd annual “Bikes for Kids” event on this coming Friday, August 21st, 2015 to 60 children in attendance. It’s an incredible event that is helping give children dealing with unfortunate circumstances in life to forget about things for a while and enjoy riding a new bicycle at a football game.

Below is everything you need to know about this great event, especially if you’d like to attend to witness everything in person:

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On August 21st, 60 undeserved children will enjoy more than a football game when they attend the New York Jets vs. Atlanta Falcons game at MetLife Stadium.

Prior to the game, 60 children aged 7 to 10 will receive new bikes, helmets and two game tickets from the Foundation for Life, Inc., a charitable organization supported by the employees of Barnum Financial Group (BFG), an office of MetLife, and the New York Jets.

This is one of nearly a dozen bike giveaways Foundation for Life is orchestrating. “I remember how excited I was to get my first bike”, says Paul Blanco, co-founder of the foundation and Managing Partner at Barnum Financial Group. “Many of our employees have fond memories of their first bikes and are proud to give youngsters who might not have the opportunity to otherwise own a bike the same thrill.”

Since 2007, Foundation for Life has given away over 2,500 bikes and helmets to underprivileged children throughout Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Rhode Island. “Barnum’s employees give a substantial amount of time, talent, and funds that support Bikes for Kids,” says Blanco, who founded the charitable organization with his wife Mindee who also works at Barnum.

WHO: New York Jets along with Barnum Financial Group, an office of MetLife, and Foundation for Life, Inc.

WHAT: “Bikes for Kids”

WHERE: Between Pepsi & MetLife Gates at MetLife Stadium, 1 MetLife Stadium Drive, East Rutherford, NJ

WHEN: August 21, 2015, 6:00 p.m.

WHY: To benefit 60 underserved children from the greater East Rutherford, New Jersey area.

About the Organizations

Barnum Financial Group, an Office of MetLife

With integrity and high standards of excellence, Barnum Financial Group (BFG) enriches lives by providing quality financial advice, education and customized solutions that meet the unique needs of their individual, family and business clientele. Headquartered in Shelton, CT, the firm has over 30 additional offices throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island with over 300 financial professionals.

Please visit www.barnumfinancialgroup.com for more information.

Foundation for Life, Inc.

Foundation for Life is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization that was founded in 2006 by Paul (Managing Partner) and Mindee Blanco (Agency Director) at Barnum Financial Group. The mission of Foundation for Life is to improve the quality of life for the people and families it serves through actions that promote change and deepen connections within the community. Since its inception, Foundation for Life has supported hundreds of organizations throughout the Northeast in addition to hosting its own charitable events. Please visit www.foundationforlifeinc.org/ for more information.

Jets PLAY 60

Designed to tackle childhood obesity, Jets Play 60 brings together the NFL’s long-standing commitment to health and fitness with an impressive roster of partner organizations— Action for Healthy Kids, Ad Council, American Heart Association, National Dairy Council, Cartoon Network, United Way, The Cooper Institute, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Jets Play 60: The NFL Movement for an Active Generation focuses on the health and wellness of young fans by encouraging them to be active for at least 60 minutes a day. In addition to national PSAs and online programs, Play 60 is also implemented locally, as part of the NFL’s in-school, after-school and team-based programs, from youth football to the Play 60 Challenge. The Play 60 Challenge is an in school curriculum created by the National Football League and the American Heart Association.

CONTACTS:

Barnum Financial Group: Lynn Waldvogel : lwaldvogel@metlife.com : 203-513-6172

Foundation for Life, Inc.: Kristy Brown : foundation@foundationforlifeinc.org : 203-513-6025

New York Jets: Meghan Gilmore : mgilmore@jets.nfl.com : 973-549-4684

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