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AMERICA’S VETDOGS PAIRS THE AMAZIN’ METS FOUNDATION’S FIRST SERVICE DOG WITH FIRST RESPONDER
The Amazin’ Mets Foundation’s first service dog, Shea, was paired with former NYPD first responder Richie Carter in a pregame ceremony at Citi Field on September 28
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FLUSHING, N.Y., October 4, 2023 – America’s VetDogs, a New York-based national nonprofit that provides specially trained service dogs to veterans and first responders with disabilities, has officially paired the Amazin’ Mets Foundation’s first service dog, Shea, with NYPD first responder Richie Carter in a pregame ceremony at Citi Field on September 28.
“Being placed with Shea at Citi Field was one of the greatest moments of my life with so many emotions and doesn’t compare to anything I have ever been a part of,” said Carter. “I truly want to thank the New York Mets for helping raise Shea and welcoming me and my family with open arms into the Mets’ organization. Shea is going to change my life.”
Carter dedicated 20 years of his life to serving in the NYPD, where he spent over 250 grueling hours at Ground Zero as a first responder during the tragic events of 9/11. Beyond his dedicated service, Carter is a passionate baseball enthusiast and a lifelong Mets fan. Carter’s passion for baseball continued to grow throughout his life as he helped lead his NYPD softball team to multiple championship victories, standing tall as the captain behind the plate.
“We are proud that the Amazin’ Mets Foundation’s first service dog, Shea, has been paired with former NYPD officer and 9/11 first responder Richie Carter,” said Alex Cohen, President of the Amazin’ Mets Foundation and New York Mets Owner. “Service dogs can provide companionship, hope, joy, and a life-changing experience. It’s our honor to partner with America’s VetDogs and support our veterans and first responders.”
The New York Mets were the first-ever MLB team to raise a future service dog with Shea. The Amazin’ Mets Foundation recently sponsored their second service dog, Seaver, who like Shea, will be paired with a U.S. Veteran or first responder with disabilities.
“America's VetDogs takes pride in pairing Shea with former NYPD officer Richie,” said John Miller president and CEO of America’s VetDogs. “The Amazin' Mets Foundation and the New York Mets played a fundamental role in providing invaluable support for Shea's upbringing and training. The unwavering dedication of everyone in the Mets' front office, the Amazin' Mets Foundation, and Alex Cohen helped to make this possible.”
Seaver is currently undergoing basic training and socialization with the Amazin’ Mets Foundation staff and New York Mets players and fans before returning to America’s VetDogs campus in Smithtown, N.Y. for formal training.
For more information on America’s VetDogs and ways to get involved, please visit VetDogs.org.
About America’s VetDogs
For 20 years, America’s VetDogs (www.VetDogs.org) has trained and placed guide and service dogs to provide independence, enhanced mobility, and companionship to veterans with disabilities from all eras. In 2015, VetDogs opened its programs to first responders, including fire, police, and emergency medical personnel. America’s VetDogs is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization founded by the Guide Dog Foundation and serves clients from across the United States. VetDogs relies on contributions from generous individuals, corporations, service clubs, and foundations to fund its mission to help those who have served our country live with dignity and independence. It costs over $50,000 to breed, raise, train, and place one assistance dog, but America’s VetDogs provides its services completely free of charge to the individual. America’s VetDogs has been accredited by both the International Guide Dog Federation and Assistance Dogs International.
About the Amazin’ Mets Foundation
The Amazin’ Mets Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the New York Mets. The Foundation is committed to providing needed services and opportunities to children, families, and underserved groups. Since its inception in 2021, the Amazin’ Mets Foundation has funded over $6.2 million in grants to over 100 organizations in its community, including the communities surrounding affiliate teams. Learn more at amazinmetsfoundation.org.
FOO FIGHTERS
EVERYTHING OR NOTHING AT ALL TOUR
CITI FIELD - NEW YORK, NY
WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2024
WITH PRETENDERS AND MAMMOTH WVH
FRIDAY, JULY 19, 2024
WITH THE HIVES AND AMYL AND THE SNIFFERS
Tickets On Sale on Friday, October 6 at 10 am;
Pre-Sales and Additional Information at foofighters.com
“Grohl and his counterparts—Chris Shiflett, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Rami Jaffee and newly inked drummer Josh Freese—always come wholly alive when they are in concert” — Chicago Sun-Times
With their universally acclaimed 11th album But Here We Are stacking up Best of 2023 So Far accolades, and singles “Rescued” and “Under You” cementing the band’s tally of more #1s than any other artist at Rock and Alternative Radio, Foo Fighters have confirmed a massive run of summer 2024 U.S. Stadium dates.
The newly announced leg of Foo Fighters' Everything or Nothing at All Tour kicks off with a doubleheader at Citi Field in New York, NY, on July 17 and July 19, 2024. Pretenders and Mammoth WVH will join the Foo Fighters on July 17, and The Hives and Amyl and The Sniffers will join on July 19.
General on sale for tickets begins on Friday, October 6 at 10 am. For pre-sales and further information, please visit foofighters.com.
Foo Fighters' 2024 stadium dates will mark the band's biggest U.S. headline shows since the June 2 release of But Here We Are, which has landed on the mid-year best of lists of Alternative Press, Consequence, Entertainment Weekly, The Los Angeles Times, Loudwire and Uproxx among others, while generating some of the most positive critical notes in Foo Fighters history, including:
"Tragedy isn’t necessary to produce transcendent music. But here, it did.” — THE ATLANTIC
"★★★★★ Stunning … a standout, and at times stunning, piece of work … quite possibly their best and most meaningful album.” – GOLDMINE
“Explosive, emotional and inspired… a back-to-basics immediacy and intensity… The undercurrent holding all of 'But Here We Are' together is not an idea so much as raw emotion. Grohl’s melodies are as soaring and anthemic as they’ve sounded in years; his vocals are freshly impassioned and heartfelt.” — THE NEW YORK TIMES
“A fantastic record full of riffs and reflection… so catchy and vibrant, so brimming with wild-eyed wonder… Grohl clearly understands that we honor departed loved ones by building new joys we wish they were around to share." – NPR
"Dave Grohl gives himself over to arena-sized grief, reckoning, and resolve on the band’s most propulsive and purposeful music of the last two decades… offering earnest hope, fond reminiscence, and skyscraping choruses” — PITCHFORK
“One of the strongest albums of the band’s career… reckoning with the conundrums of human existence through the sheer power of music” — SPIN
“Memorable and meaningful” — USA TODAY
"Aching directness and wounded sweetness make a potent combination here… But Here We Are pulses with the sense that the future happened too quickly, and we’re all having to navigate situations and handle emotions we thought we’d get to much later in life. These songs chart the push through denial into the acceptance of the reality of death and the lifetime journey of bereavement.” — VULTURE
Support on the various dates will come from Pretenders, The Hives, Mammoth WVH, Amyl and The Sniffers, Alex G and L7. See below for a full list of dates and details.
FOO FIGHTERS
U.S. STADIUM DATES 2024
Wednesday, July 17 — New York NY — Citi Field *
Friday, July 19 – New York NY — Citi Field #
Sunday, July 21 – Boston MA — Fenway Park #
Tuesday, July 23 - Hershey PA — HERSHEYPARK Stadium #
Thursday, July 25 - Cincinnati OH — Great American Ball Park *
Sunday, July 28 - Minneapolis MN — Target Field **
Saturday, August 3 - Denver CO — Empower Field at Mile High *
Wednesday, August 7 - San Diego CA — Petco Park $
Friday, August 9 – Los Angeles CA — BMO Stadium #
Sunday, August 11 – Los Angeles CA — BMO Stadium %
Thursday, August 16 – Portland OR — Providence Park Soccer Stadium %
Saturday, August 18 – Seattle WA — T-Mobile Park %
* Pretenders & Mammoth WVH Support
** Pretenders & L7 Support
# The Hives & Amyl and The Sniffers Support
$ The Hives & Alex G Support
% Pretenders & Alex G Support
Citi is the official card of the above Foo Fighters shows. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning on Tuesday, October 3 at 10 am until Thursday, October 5 at 10 pm through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.
Foo Fighters wants to give fans the best chance to buy tickets at face value. For fans who purchase tickets for the EVERYTHING OR NOTHING AT ALL TOUR and can't attend, they will have the option to resell their ticket to other fans at the original price paid using a face value ticket exchange, including Ticketmaster’s Face Value Exchange. Please note, tickets are mobile only and restricted from transfer. This applies to all shows except those in New York and Colorado where Face Value Exchange cannot be mandated. A valid U.S. bank account or debit card is required to sell tickets on the Face Value Exchange. More information on how the Ticketmaster Exchange works is available here.
