Lacrosse for Life: Testimonials

Quotes from the Community

“Lacrosse for LIFE engages young people in on-the-field lessons
and life-lessons. It connects young athletes to the sport, to each
other and to caring adult role-models. This combination results in powerful, memorable experiences for the youth.”

-Cory Wechsler, Training and Education, Team Up for Youth.
Team Up is one of the key organizations from which we receive
educational, cultural and fundraising training.

"The program has offered our inner city youth a new solution…an
opportunity to build basic knowledge, skills and competencies in
sports and empowerment. The program has given inner-city youth
solutions to problems we thought we couldn't solve. Through
disciplined concentration on playing lacrosse and working as a
team, the answers have come - some quickly, some slowly. Each
athlete found a new sense of self. This awakening prompted the willingness to be a part of the program and work together…a
solution brought on from the change the program offers."

-Danielle Richardson, Adult Care Services, Community Gatepath, and team parent

"Through lacrosse, kids are welcomed into communities they may
never have believed open to them. Through hard work on the field,
they develop their skills, strength, concentration and speed, giving
them the confidence to work hard in the classroom.

Lacrosse for LIFE gave my son a wonderful place to be during
middle school and grow into a young man who has respect for
the game, those he played with, and his coaches. He learned how
to work hard, made great friends and stayed healthy. We feel so
lucky that he had the opportunity to play lacrosse, see so many
places, and learn how to have fun without using drugs or alcohol.

Lacrosse gave him an identity, and a way to be "kool", without
getting involved in all the bad things parents worry about. Thank
you Lacrosse for LIFE for being just what my son needed."

-Lucy Irwin, team parent

"It comes across. People who are watching just see how hard our
kids play and they start cheering for us."
-Josh Miller, co-founder

"For a first year team Palega…did a remarkable job. The players all
knew the basics of the game, and played with spirit even though
they were getting beaten regularly. They have some great athletes
who in a couple of years are going to be great contributors to
their high school teams."
-Jay Costello, Southern Marin Lacrosse board member

"It allows for growth and expansion. (The children) have to
understand that things that are unfamiliar aren't necessarily bad.
They owe it to themselves to explore. The greatest lacrosse player
on the planet may be playing basketball on the hardtop and
never exposed to the game."
-James Taylor, former Principal, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Academic Middle School

"I give you guys a lot of credit. I can't believe those kids stuck
with it. Every other activity they've been involved in they've
quit when things didn't go their way. "
-Mike Brucoli, Palega Playground staff member, after observing one
of our games