Brown Men’s & Women’s Lacrosse Host HEADstrong Day Sat. 4/4

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Brown men’s and women’s lacrosse teams will host HEADstrong Day at Saturday’s doubleheader at Stevenson Field. Brown women’s lacrosse will take on Harvard at 12:00 noon and the 10th-ranked Bears’ men’s lacrosse team faces-off against Penn at 3:00 PM.

The Bears will be sporting lime green accessories: women’s lacrosse will be wearing lime green shoelaces and socks, while men’s lacrosse will sport lime green chin straps.  In addition, the goal nets will be lime green.

HEADstrong™ is an athletic rooted organization that serves the cancer community by granting direct financial assistance to those financially impacted as a result of the disease, by providing complimentary long-term housing and amenities for those traveling to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for cancer related treatments through Nick’s House™, by funding innovative blood cancer research through the Nicholas E. Colleluori Lymphoma research fund, by serving family meals and offering outlets of entertainment for those receiving care at hospitals, by delivering comfort kits to newly hospitalized patients preparing for treatment or transplant and by lending an arm of support through their peer to peer advocacy group.

The blueprints for the were conceptualized by Nicholas “HEAD” Colleluori in 2006, while he underwent treatment for non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, which ultimately claimed his life.  Today, Nick’s vision is being fulfilled through the relentless efforts of his family, athletes and supporters across the country uniting in the fight against cancer.

“The HEADstrong Foundation is a remarkable organization fighting for a great cause,” said Brown University Director of Athletics Jack Hayes. “I was the Director of Athletics at Hofstra when Nick was a student-athlete there. I knew him well and I saw his fight firsthand. He was and continues to be an inspiration to many, and I am an thrilled that the Brown men’s and women’s lacrosse teams will help to raise awareness for this outstanding group.”

“On behalf of the HEADstrong Foundation and those affected by cancer we wish to extend our sincere appreciation and gratitude to Brown Athletics for their commitment to supporting our mission this season,” commented HEADstrong President Cheryl Colleluori. “While at Hofstra, Jack Hayes was instrumental in advancing the HEADstrong mission and we are comforted knowing that our Nick had such and impact that he now continues to support us within Brown Athletics. We hope that these awareness games will encourage students to continue to make a difference in the lives of those touched by cancer.”

Admission to Brown women’s lacrosse games is free. Tickets to Brown men’s lacrosse games are $7 each and can be purchased here.

The HEADstrong Foundation™ is a 501(c)(3) committed to being a resource for cancer patients and their families, helping them to navigate the harrowing ordeal of cancer by providing essential services to improve quality of life. For more information on the HEADstrong Foundation™ and how they are Getting aHEAD of Cancer™ go to www.HEADstrong.org.