Cheryl Colleluori

HEADstrong Announces Recent Disbursements, The Impact Of Generosity

By Lacrosse Playground | November 16, 2012 |
Holmes, PA - Improving the quality of life for patients and families battling blood cancers is at the heart of the HEADstrong Foundation's mission. Helping to change the equation by providing assistance, guidance, resources and services to those dealing with Lymphoma, Leukemia and Myeloma is a commitment of the organization. The non-profit organization only in its 6th year of operation is turning heads with their commitment and grass roots approach to promoting awareness, generating funds and building personalized relationships in the game of lacrosse. Read More...

HEADstrong Announces New Girls Team, Baltimore Joins The Fight Against Blood Cancer

By Lacrosse Playground | November 2, 2012 |
Baltimore, MD – The HEADstrong Foundation is proud to introduce a newly formed competitive girls HEADstrong team playing out of Baltimore, Maryland. This is a huge step for the organization that is focusing strategic efforts on growing their mission in women's lacrosse. Baltimore has become the 8th city to formally launch a HEADstrong club team and the 2nd to include a girls component. Read More...

4th Annual Women’s Nick Colleluori Classic Raises 35K

By Lacrosse Playground | October 15, 2012 |
Hempstead, NY - On Sunday, September 30, 2012 over 11 collegiate women's lacrosse teams from Long Island, NY and the surrounding areas gathered to remember former Hofstra athlete and HEADstrong Founder Nicholas Colleluori by taking part in the 4th Annual Women's Nick Colleluori Classic at Hofstra University. This annual collegiate fall women's lacrosse tournament is the sister fundraising event to the HEADstrong Foundation's Men's Nicholas Colleluori Classic held annually at Colleluori's beloved Ridley High School in Folsom, PA. Read More...

6th Annual Nicholas Colleluori Classic Announced, The Definition of Brotherhood

By Lacrosse Playground | July 20, 2012 |
Holmes, PA - When the Colleluori family lost their son and brother Nicholas in 2006 to a battle with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma they did not know how they would carry on. While each family member reacted differently to the loss and it seemed as though the Colleluori family would never be whole again. Cheryl Colleluori, Nick’s mother once described the family as a “table missing a leg”. A family wallowing in a state of depression, transformed in wake of the devastating diagnosis, 14 month battle and eventual loss of Nicholas Colleluori. Read More...

HEADstrong Foundation; Constructing A Village of Hope New Partnership with YMCA Supporting Patients of Nick’s House Announced

By Lacrosse Playground | May 16, 2012 |
Holmes, PA (May 2012) -- In an effort to further their commitment to providing assistance and quality of life services to patients and families of blood cancer, the HEADstrong Foundation has proudly announced a new partnership with the Community YMCA of Eastern Delaware County. This new partnership will provide guests of Nick’s House with complimentary services at the Y. Read More...