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Boston, MA…MetroLacrosse, the largest, most successful urban lacrosse program serving youth and teens in the US, recently hired Aaron Jones as their new Chief Executive Officer. As CEO, Jones is responsible for daily operations and the delivery of lacrosse programs to nearly 700 urban boys and girls throughout the city of Boston. He also oversees the initiatives to expand the nonprofit organization’s seven-figure budget, attract new participants, recruit volunteer participation, and grow the donor base. Read More...
BALTIMORE, Jan. 28, 2014 – Consistent with its strategic goal to help foster increased diversity and inclusion efforts within the game, US Lacrosse has committed to being a charter member of the Urban Lacrosse Alliance (ULA), which pulls together like-minded organizations dedicated to expanding lacrosse opportunities for urban youth. US Lacrosse will partner with the ULA’s other member organizations to grow the game through shared strategies and the exchange of best practices. Read More...
Friday evening, NBC Nightly News featured a segment with Inner City Lacrosse, an organization that facilitates the growth of lacrosse in communities where options to play are almost nonexistent. Michael Gary, the Founder, has always viewed lacrosse as a stepping stone to get kids to not only grow on the field, but also in the classroom. With the help of Men's and Women's Lacrosse coaches from neighboring Trinity and Yale, Gary has been able to see his vision come into fruition. Read More...
We get a mixture of lacrosse videos every week, which we love. We'll take lacrosse anywhichway we can. And since you've found your way to LPG, you must love lacrosse just as much. Included within this post are videos from almost every level of lacrosse. Watch Duke's highlights from last season in HD, learn what lacrosse means to the Onondaga Nation nation, find out how one organization inspires an entire community, and more. Read More...
BOSTON, MA, October, 2012 - MetroLacrosse, a local non-profit, is hosting its Faceoff@Fenway Cocktail Party at the State Street Pavilion in Fenway Park on Thursday, November 15th, 6-9pm. The event will feature, drinks, appetizers, silent and live auctions. Read More...
Get hip to these new custom MetroLacrosse Vineyard Vines ties. All proceeds from the ties directly benefit MetroLacrosse' programming. Isn't that cool? The tie comes in Blue and Green colorways with the MetroLacrosse logo featured with lacrosse sticks sprinkled around it. The tie is perfect for every formal occasion and you'd be supporting a great cause. Read More...
BALTIMORE – MetroLacrosse, the Boston-based nonprofit urban lacrosse program that promotes achievement in urban youth through the sport of lacrosse, held its first Urban Lacrosse Summit in Baltimore, Maryland today. The Summit drew together program directors, coaches, volunteers and those who want to start a program to learn best practices and share ideas for successfully creating and sustaining urban lacrosse programs, which are growing rapidly in cities across the country. Keep Reading...
The Alzheimer's Association and MetroLacrosse will be hosting a rooftop party Thursday night in Washington, DC to help raise awareness for both causes. Since 2000, MetroLacrosse has worked to provide free sports-based youth development and education programs for at-risk youth in Boston. In 2010, MetroLacrosse launched a National Program to help serve kids nationwide.Read More...
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MetroLacrosse is having a stellar year. We last saw them producing the Summerbounce 2010 PSA Project and before that they were designing the MLL All-Star jerseys. Take a glance at what it's like to attend the MetroLacrosse summer camp. Keep Reading...
To commemorate the 10th anniversary of MetroLacrosse, New Balance has created a custom uniform for the 2010 MLL All-Star Game, inspired by the success of this program in Boston's urban communities. All game-worn jerseys from the All-Star game at Harvard Stadium on July 8th, 2010 will be autographed by the players and auctioned-off to benefit the continued work of MetroLacrosse. More...
BOSTON, MA - (July 1, 2010) - Major League Lacrosse (MLL), the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, and New Balance today announced a partnership that will use the upcoming Major League Lacrosse All Star game to raise funds and awareness for the Boston-based MetroLacrosse program, which is the largest urban lacrosse program in the US, serving more than 700 urban youths in Boston, Chelsea, Brockton and Lawrence. More...