Massapequa's Birch Lane elementa­ry school students recently participat­ed in Hop for Health, an event which raised funds for Autism Research. Each student participated by raising money in advance and then joining teams in costume to hop and skip rope to music. The highlight of the event was the appearance of The Met's mas­cott,

Mr. Met, who raised the energy level of the crowd by showing his sup­port for this important cause.