HEADstrong Foundation Partners With Good Day For A Run

HEADstrong Foundation Partners With Good Day For A Run

PHILADELPHIA (January 3, 2023) – The HEADstrong Foundation announced today that it has partnered with Good Day For A Run, based in Mullica Hill, NJ. HEADstrong will become an official charity partner for many of Good Day for a Run’s events and Good Day for a Run will serve as the official timing partner at  … Read more

Ten NFL Stars, One Broadcaster To Represent The HEADstrong Foundation Through NFL’s My Cause My Cleats Initiative

Ten NFL Stars, One Broadcaster To Represent The HEADstrong Foundation Through NFL’s My Cause My Cleats Initiative

PHILADELPHIA — Starting on Sunday, for the second consecutive season, numerous NFL stars will take the field representing the HEADstrong Foundation through the My Cause My Cleats initiative.  Building off of the success of having five players represent the Foundation last year, 10 players will showcase their support for HEADstrong and its mission this season.  … Read more

Nick’s House Spotlight – Trista Myers

Nick’s House Spotlight – Trista Myers

At first, Trista Myers thought that her back pain at the beginning of the year was sciatic nerve pain as she had suffered through that previously while pregnant with each of her three sons. However, it got progressively worse, to the point where she was up in the middle of the night crying in pain  … Read more

HEADstrong Foundation To Host Expanded Alumni Challenge On Black Friday

HEADstrong Foundation To Host Expanded Alumni Challenge On Black Friday

PHILADELPHIA — On Black Friday, six of the most historic and successful high school lacrosse programs in Southeastern Pennsylvania will assemble their alumni to honor the past, celebrate their love of the game and support families affected by cancer.    On November 25th starting at 11 a.m., Penncrest will take on Strath Haven, then at  … Read more

HEADstrong’s Annual Donate A Turkey Dinner Is Back

HEADstrong’s Annual Donate A Turkey Dinner Is Back

Holmes, Penn. (November 2, 2022) –  This Thanksgiving will mark the 15th consecutive year that the HEADstrong Foundation will coordinate a traditional holiday meal for patients and their families, along with the staff at the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania.   Bringing the family spirit of Thanksgiving to those receiving inpatient care during  … Read more

HEADstrong Foundation Opens Application Period For Spring Community Engagement Internship  

HEADstrong Foundation Opens Application Period For Spring Community Engagement Internship  

DURATION: Spring 2023 Semester (January – May): 10-12 hours per week – flexible; evenings/weekends when necessary.  Interested Candidates should send resume to [email protected]. LOCATION: Ridley and/or Swarthmore Offices in Delaware County, PA – there will be limited travel required but it will be reimbursed by the foundation. Interns will gain an understanding of best practices  … Read more

HEADstrong Fall Series Returns With 9 Events

HEADstrong Fall Series Returns With 9 Events

(Philadelphia, Penn., September 15, 2022) – The HEADstrong Foundation is pleased to announce that the Fall Event Series will return for a 15th year with nine iterations of the Nick Colleluori Classic in October.     To kick everything off, the Event Series will head to Villanova on October 2nd when the women’s lacrosse team will  … Read more

Blood Cancer Awareness Month

Blood Cancer Awareness Month

Did You Know? There are 3 main types of blood cancer Leukemia: A cancer that starts in the tissue that forms blood. The bone marrow makes abnormal white blood cells which don’t die when they should. They crowd out normal white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets. This makes it hard for normal blood  … Read more

HEADstrong Foundation Opens Application Period For Fall  Community Engagement Internship

HEADstrong Foundation Opens Application Period For Fall Community Engagement Internship

DURATION: Fall 2022 Semester (September to December): Part-Time Paid includes evenings/weekends when necessary.  LOCATION: Holmes and/or Swarthmore Offices in Delaware County, PA – there will be limited travel required but it will be reimbursed by the foundation.  Interested Candidates should send resume to [email protected].  JOB SUMMARY: Our Community Engagement and Events Team is a dynamic  … Read more

Moving on, the Vanaman Way

Moving on, the Vanaman Way

By Rose Quinn Standout student-athlete Matt Vanaman, 18, graduated from St. Augustine Preparatory School in May, an exciting new world of playing NCAA Division 1 lacrosse for Robert Morris University now only a couple months away.   Joining Matt, an aspiring business major, on stage to present his high school diploma was his brother and fellow  … Read more