Daneen Pettit came to stay at Nick’s House Swarthmore in late January from Erie, Pa., more than six hours away, to receive proton radiation therapy for a brain tumor that was causing seizures. For the approximately six weeks Daneen was a guest at Nick’s House, her positive energy was a ubiquitous force in the home; […]

By Ryan Brong James Cipolla, a senior at Parkland High School in Allentown, Pa., was the East Penn Conference Most Valuable Player last season, racking up a staggering 70 goals and 46 assists. His highlight reels are a sight to behold, and Cipolla is committed to play lacrosse at the Ohio State University. Cipolla first […]

By Ed Morrone ed@headstrong.org Haley Snyder quickly found out two things after being diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) at the age of 23: cancer is depressing, and cancer is expensive. While cancer is obviously known to attack a person’s physical health, it can also be a drain on one’s psyche and bank account. Nick’s […]

Game Hair Havoc is officially underway, and the world has taken notice! In case you’re not one of the thousands around the globe who have participated already, here’s a refresher: Led by lacrosse star and cancer fighter Stephanie Finley, Game Hair Havoc is a NEW online fundraising campaign encouraging women’s lacrosse players and teams — […]

For Stephanie Finley, the stunning diagnosis came as a literal one-in-a-million uppercut. Now, after enduring the fight of her life for much of the past year, Finley is hoping her story of hope galvanizes the female lacrosse community as she officially settles into her new role as the face of the HEADstrong Foundation’s Game Hair […]

Each year on the Friday before Martin Luther King Day, the eighth graders of Strath Haven Middle School embark upon a service project designed to give back to the community where they call home. On Jan. 18, approximately 15 of those students gathered inside the Swarthmore Community Center to make good on their choice of […]

Nick Colleluori to be inducted into the Eastern PA Lacrosse Hall of Fame on Feb. 9 HEADstrong founder Nicholas Colleluori will be inducted posthumously to the US Lacrosse Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter Hall of Fame on Saturday, Feb. 9 at Whitemarsh Valley Country Club (815 Thomas Road, Lafayette Hill, PA, 19444). The induction celebration will include […]

By Ed Morrone ed@headstrong.org For his first birthday back home in Williamsport, Pa., Nolan Redmond was treated for the first time to the delicious taste of cake and ice cream. After more than 300 days spent inside hospitals during the first year of his life, the big guy had earned all the sweets that came […]

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Over the past year, lacrosse star and former James Madison All-American attacker Stephanie Finley has been in the fight of her life against cancer.  In March 2018, after experiencing symptoms, Finley was diagnosed with Chordoma, an extremely rare cancer that occurs in the bones of the skull base and spine. Chordoma is […]

By Ed Morrone ed@headstrong.org Steve and Laurie Stasonis anticipated spending their 29th wedding anniversary in their adopted hometown of Pulaski, New York. The bucolic, idyllic fishing hamlet 30 miles north of Syracuse has served as the Stasonis home base for the last 20 years (the couple is originally from Connecticut), where they enjoy a plethora […]