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HEADstrong Foundation™ Announces Spring Cancer Awareness Schedule 2015

By Lacrosse Playground | February 16, 2015 |

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(Holmes, PA) – HEADstrong Foundation™ is proud to announce their Spring Cancer Awareness Schedule for 2015. This spring, teams from … Read more

Storybook Ending For Mammoth On Lacrosse Out Cancer Night

By Lacrosse Playground | March 9, 2014 |
Helmet decals from Pro Athletics feature the ‘Lacrosse Out Cancer’ logo and corresponding ribbon color just above the players’ foreheads. A large ribbon also dons the back-left. Read More...

Staying aHEAD of Cancer; HEADstrong Advances Strategic Vision With Newly Designed Website

By Lacrosse Playground | February 12, 2014 |
Holmes, PA – With February 4th being recognized as World Cancer Day, the HEADstrong Foundation™ (HF) seized the opportunity to a make a statement, taking the next step in the fight against blood cancers. The 501(c)(3) organization officially launched its newly designed website, in an effort to advance its mission and strengthen its commitment to those affected by blood cancers. Read More...

We Believe Foundation Partners with Lacrosse Playground Spring Classic

By Lacrosse Playground | March 15, 2013 |
Lacrosse Playground is proud to announce the partnership of the “We Believe” Foundation for the 2nd Annual Spring Classic. We, at Lacrosse Playground, find it very important to partner with organizations that continue to make an unbelievable impact in the community. Given that our event showcases the top high school talent in the country, “We Believe” Foundation is the perfect fit for spreading awareness about cancers in young males. Read More...

Spartan Lacrosse Partners with HEADstrong Foundation for Mustache Madness

By Lacrosse Playground | November 2, 2012 |
TAMPA, Fla. - The University of Tampa men's lacrosse team has partnered with the HEADstrong Foundation for blood cancer. For the month of November, Spartan lacrosse will be selling t-shirts and accepting donations in which all proceeds will be donated to HEADstrong. Read More...

Assisting The HEADstrong Goal, 6th Annual Colleluori Classic Raises 180K

By Lacrosse Playground | October 9, 2012 |
Folsom, PA - Not even a brisk and dreary second day could damper the spirit and positive energy surrounding this weekend's 6th Annual Nicholas Colleluori Classic at Ridley High School in Folsom, Pennsylvania. A festival-like atmosphere set the tone for the largest event ever held by the organization gathering over 10,000 spectators to witness some of the most competitive collegiate lacrosse in the country. Read More...

Hofstra Lacrosse To Participate In 2012 Colleluori Classic

By Lacrosse Playground | July 24, 2012 |
Hempstead, NY - Hofstra Head Men's Lacrosse Coach Seth Tierney has announced that the Pride will once again participate in the 2012 Nicholas Colleluori Fall Men's Lacrosse Classic in October. The sixth Annual Colleluori Classic will be held on Saturday and Sunday, October 6-7, 2012 at Ridley High School in Folsom, Pennsylvania. Read More...

How Lacrosse Saved My Life, Road to the Cure

By Lacrosse Playground | April 13, 2012 |
I was born with a rare bone disease called Multiple Hereditary Exostoses (MHE) at birth that causes numerous tumors to grow. Due to this disease, I have a copious amount of tumors in every area of my body from head to toe (over 200 tumors throughout my life which resulted in about more than two dozen surgeries). In the summer of 2010, tumors in my left shoulder/rib area became malignant and I had surgery on August 30th and October 13th to remove these malignant tumors, even though I was not formally diagnosed with cancer until October 10th. Most normal people would find this news to be devastating at the age of 15 and freak out, but I’m not like most people. Read More...

Buffalo Bandits Pink Jersey Auction

By Lacrosse Playground | April 10, 2012 |
This weekend the NLL's Buffalo Bandits toppled the Philadelphia Wings, 17-7. If you watched the Nationally televised game then you notice the Bandits were wearing special pink jerseys. They wore Pink jerseys to support the fight against Cancer. Read More...

Score For A Cure This Season With HEADstrong Foundation

By Lacrosse Playground | January 30, 2012 |
Holmes, PA- Join the HEADstrong Foundation and their mission of defeating blood cancer by getting involved in the 3rd Annual Score For A Cure campaign this season. Led by professional lacrosse star Bill McGlone, make each goal count this season by soliciting pledges based on total team goals or single nominal donations in an effort to generate funds for the HEADstrong Foundation and improve the quality of life for patients and families of blood cancer. Read More...

Barrington High School Girls Raise Awareness with Pink Socks

By Lacrosse Playground | May 9, 2011 |
In an era where young people are often considered self-centered, two Barrington High School student-athletes have raised the bar for their peers. Keep Reading...

Bayhawks Take on Childhood Cancer

By Lacrosse Playground | March 17, 2011 |
The Bayhawks have introduced a new ticketing program under which they will donate $4 from every ticket sale to the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins University. Keep Reading...