New York Life Teams Up with New York Yankees for $100,000 Strikeout Series Benefiting SCAN Harbor

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New York Life, America’s largest mutual life insurer, has announced a new partnership with the New York Yankees to launch the Strikeout Series, benefiting SCAN Harbor. SCAN Harbor, the largest youth service provider in Harlem, East Harlem, and the South Bronx, assists “at-risk” children and their families in achieving positive life goals.

As part of the Strikeout Series, New York Life will donate $100 for each strikeout by a New York Yankees pitcher during regular season home games, with a pledge to contribute up to $100,000. The initiative has already raised $4,600, following 46 Yankee strikeouts in the first six home games.

Brian Smith, Senior Vice President of Corporate/Community Relations at the New York Yankees, praised the partnership, emphasizing its positive impact on the local community. Smith remarked, “The Strikeout Series exemplifies what a corporate partnership should be about. New York Life wanted to impact the community around Yankee Stadium, and we were able to collectively initiate a program with SCAN Harbor that has clear quality of life benefits for local children and working families. We are excited to further our relationship with New York Life and look forward to continued collaboration in the future.”

Lewis Zuchman, Executive Director of SCAN Harbor, expressed gratitude for the support provided by New York Life, emphasizing the critical importance of afterschool programming for middle schoolers. Zuchman stated, “The middle-school demographic is the most vulnerable school-aged population, and it was particularly hard hit by COVID, with many early teens and preteens falling behind in their academic and social-emotional education. This funding will accelerate their growth on both fronts, and we are grateful to both New York Life and the Yankees for their partnership.”