Lacrosse Fundraising: “Shootout For Soldiers” Benefits Wounded American Soldiers With “1 Game, 24 Hours, 1 Goal, Support Our Troops” (Video)

The Shootout for Soldiers is a 24 hour lacrosse game benefiting wounded American soldiers. Held in Baltimore the last two years, the Shootout has been a community organized event that has raised over $250,000 for veterans programs. This film aims to highlight the event, as well as the people and work behind it, that make the Shootout for Soldiers so special.

Special thank you to Sam Lichtman for filming and editing, as well as Brett Roberts and Adam Hahn for their video work. For more information on the Shootout for Soldiers check out http://www.shootoutforsoldiers.com

NCAA Lacrosse: “2013 Face Off For A Cause” Featured Host Siena Men’s Lacrosse Vs Colgate, Raising $8,000 For Wounded Warrior Project (Video)

This past Columbus Day Weekend, the Wounded Warrior Project joined with Sienna college for a four team scrimmage to benefit the WWP.  The men’s lacrosse teams from Colgate University, Skidmore College and Western New England University were all present for this great event.

Lacrosse Fundraising: “2013 Nicholas Colleluori Men’s Lacrosse Classic” Benefits HEADstrong Foundation And Features Hofstra, Lafayette, Monmouth, St. Joseph’s, VMI And Villanova

The Hofstra Men’s Lacrosse team will compete in three scrimmages this fall, Pride Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach Seth Tierney announced recently.
Hofstra will play two scrimmages at the HEADstrong Foundation’s seventh annual Nicholas Colleluori Fall Men’s Classic on October 5 in Folsom, PA, and will host a touring team from Tokyo, Japan’s Keio University on Friday, October 11 at James M. Shuart Stadium.
The Pride will make their seventh appearance in the Nicholas Colleluori Classic next month. The two-day event will take place at Ridley High School in Folsom, PA on Saturday, October 5 with Division I scrimmages, and on Sunday, October 6, 2013 for Division II and III scrimmages. In addition to Hofstra, the Division I line-up includes Binghamton, Lafayette, Monmouth, Saint Joseph’s, VMI and Villanova. Each team will play two games. The Pride will face Binghamton at 2:30 p.m. and Villanova at 6 p.m. on October 5. Selected games will be streamed live with commentary, compliments of Access Lacrosse.
The Nicholas Colleluori Classic has become a fall tradition in the sport of lacrosse. The NCC is dedicated to remembering the life and legacy of former Hofstra lacrosse player and HEADstrong founder Nicholas “HEAD” Colleluori while promoting the importance of community, brotherhood and sportsmanship within the game. This milestone event has helped raise over $1,100,000 allowing the HEADstrong Foundation to strengthen their commitment to improving the quality of life for those affected by cancer.

Lacrosse Fundraising: Hofstra Women’s Lacrosse Hosted “5th Annual Nicholas Colleluori Women’s Classic” Benefitting “The HEADstrong Foundation”

Nick Colleluori was a member of the Pride lacrosse team from 2004 to 2006 and graduated from Ridley High School (PA) in 2004. Nick may have lost his battle with blood cancer on November 28, 2006, but his vision has just begun.
The HEADstrong Foundation™ is dedicated to Nick’s life. He drew the logo as he was waiting to go into the operating room for a procedure. Because lacrosse was his passion and he can no longer carry the ball, his family and friends will carry the ball for him. Please join the HEADstrong Foundation’s effort to bring Nick’s vision to reality to promote cancer awareness, support research and help eliminate this disease.
Mission
To carry on the legacy and vision of HEADstrong founder Nicholas E. Colleluori through advocating, fundraising and supporting those affected by blood cancers and those working towards eliminating it.
Commitment
The HEADstrong Foundation is committed to being a resource for blood cancer patients and their families. Dedicated to assist them navigate the harrowing ordeal of cancer by sharing our experience, lending guidance and providing essential services with emphasis placed on sustaining and improving quality of life during the process.
To learn more about the HEADstrong Foundation™, please visit their website at: http://www.HEADstrong.org.

The Hofstra Women’s Lacrosse team hosted the fifth annual Nicholas Colleluori Women’s Classic on Saturday, September 28.
The event was the first of its kind on the women’s side to help raise funds and awareness for the HEADstrong Foundation™. Proceeds from the event will directly support the quality of life service offering provided by the organization to patients and families nationwide.
Participating in the tournament were 11 teams: Hofstra, Adelphi, Catholic, Central Connecticut State, LIU Post, Iona, LIU Brooklyn, Manhattan, NYAC, Stony Brook and Villanova.

Lacrosse Charities: “HeadStrong Foundation” Supports Those Affected By Blood Cancer (Video)

 

Lacrosse Fundraisers: 1st Annual “LaxGiving SuperJam” In San Francisco On Nov 14 Will Benefit Bay Area Lacrosse Community And Verdict Digital

It’s been a rough year for Zach and Verdict Crew…Helps us try and keep things a-float by coming to the First Annual LaxGiving SuperJam Fundraiser!! Basically a way to help unite the Bay Area lacrosse community, hear awesome music, and raise a little cash for those in need. It’s going down this Wednesday night (11/14) at the Independent with doors opening at 6:30. Lorne and the Wayhighs will be headlining with a presentation from VisualRaid, along with DJ’s and booze. What more do you need!!

Lacrosse Photography: Zach Heffner Of “Verdict Digital” Raising Funds For Lacrosse Injury

You may not have ever met Zach Heffner, but you know him through his work. Whether it be his photo and video work for Easton Lacrosse, US Lacrosse Magazine Cover Shots, editorial shots for Inside Lacrosse Magazine or his playing years: National Champion at UVA, a pro player in the MLL, NLL or his stint on the Bronze Medal winning 2007 US National Indoor Team, somewhere you’ve come into contact with him or his work…and he needs your help!

In the process of training for a possible LXM comeback, Zach suffered a devastating injury to his knee early this June while playing lacrosse. Needing major surgery to reconstruct his ACL, MCL, PCL and both meniscus, Zach went under the knife for a pretty routine procedure.

In the following weeks, a still unidentified infection forced Zach back under the knife 3 more times and put a definite end to his athletic career and also threatened to close the doors of his company, Verdict Digital.

Without being able to work and with the medical bills piling up, Zach and the Verdict Crew are reaching out to the lacrosse community for help. Before they shut down Zach’s company, the Verdict Crew is hoping to raise enough money to pay off his medical bills from the extra surgeries so they can  keep on helping lacrosse gain exposure through their work.

Paying homage to Zach’s first words once the anesthesia wore off, the Verdict Crew designed a tee-shirt with Zach’s likeness (a la crutches) to help raise the money necessary to pay off all the bills.

Printed on super comfy rolled cotton, these tee-shirts are available on the Verdict Store for 15.99 plus S&H. 100% of the proceeds are dedicated to paying off Zach’s medical bills so the Verdict Crew can keep on helping the sport of lacrosse grow and gain exposure.

Just specifiy what size (S,M,L,XL) in the ‘instructions for buyer’ section upon check out.

Store Link: http://www.verdictdigital.bigcartel.com/product/fund-raiser-zach-on-crutches-tee-shirt

To see Zach’s work: http://www.verdictdigital.com