The HEADstrong Lacrosse Club of Lehigh Valley has been eagerly waiting to hit the field again. They got up and running during the month of July, participating in several tournaments every weekend. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic there were several changes that would make tournaments look different than what the players and fans were accustomed … Read more
If you or a loved one is diagnosed with cancer, it can disrupt your life in more ways than you can imagine. Not only can it cause changes in how you feel, but it can also disrupt your normal eating patterns. When you’re healthy, eating enough nutritious food to receive the proper nourishment is typically … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jennifer Hoffman Phone: 610-461-5987 ext 303 Email: jhoffman@headstrong.org HEADstrong Lacrosse Hires Jessica Scannapieco as Philly Girls General Manager The HEADstrong Lacrosse Club is proud to announce the recent hire of Jessica Scannapieco as the new General Manager of the Philly Girls Lacrosse Club. Jessica graduated from Western New England … Read more
By: Jennifer Hoffman Cardinal O’Hara High School, a Delaware County, PA based co-ed Catholic school, has been relentless in their 2020 fundraising efforts. Despite the worldwide pandemic that shut down the school, the students and faculty continued to raise money for the HEADstrong Foundation’s mission of improving lives affected by cancer. Throughout the school year … Read more
By: Jennifer Hoffman For Gurleen Kaur participating in the Driving it Home campaign was a no brainer. The Baylor University junior felt compelled to support the campaign because she knows how devastating a cancer diagnosis can be and the toll it takes on a family. Her cousin has been diagnosed with leukemia twice and just … Read more
HEADstrong & Spellman Performance Launch 60/40 Challenge For Families Overcome By Cancer (Chula Vista, CA) – How fast can you run a 40-yard or 60-yard dash? How do you stack up against athletes across the country? What if your time could change lives affected by cancer and at the highest risk of contracting COVID-19? … Read more
By: Jennifer Hoffman At some point during an athlete’s lacrosse career, whether it is during their club days, high school or even college journey, they will likely hear about the HEADstrong Foundation. It could be the infamous lime green laces, ditching the razors and participating in lax stache or going lime and pledging ground balls … Read more
By: Jennifer Hoffman “My daughter said it feels like home. She is happy here and she isn’t in a hospital bed or a hotel room. She can move around and I think that your attitude about it makes a world of difference in fighting this disease,” said Jillian Camp. When a family is hit … Read more
July is Sarcoma Awareness Month. Oftentimes, sarcoma is called the “forgotten cancer” because of its rarity. A sarcoma is a cancerous tumor that can be found virtually anywhere in the body, but generally starts in the bones, muscles, tendons, connective tissues, or blood and fat vessels in the extremities. There are two main types of … Read more
HEADstrong’s 10th Annual Lime Light Gala looked a little different this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Normally, the foundation’s largest event of the year would be held in person but due to the restrictions put in place and the substantial immunocompromised segment of the event’s guest list, HEADstrong pivoted and presented the event virtually, … Read more
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