NEWPORT NEWS, VA – The Christopher Newport University men’s lacrosse program has announced that it will again host the ‘Lacrosse for Smiles’ Division III tournament in Northern Virginia. The charitable event will take place on Sunday, October 11.
Northern Virginia-based TripleEDGE Lacrosse, which teamed with CNU to found ‘Lacrosse for Smiles’ in 2006 again returns as the event’s title sponsor. All proceeds from the day will benefit Operation Smile, a worldwide children’s medical charity whose network of global volunteers are dedicated to helping improve the health and lives of children and young adults. Since its founding, Operation Smile volunteers have provided medical treatment to more than 130,000 children born with cleft lips, cleft palates and other facial deformities.
“We are thrilled to be a part of this event and appreciate all of the support that TripleEDGE Lacrosse provides,” commented CNU Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach Chris Swanenburg. “With their help, we’ve been able to promote an incredibly worthy cause and help others who are not nearly as fortunate.” To date, ‘Lacrosse for Smiles’ has contributed nearly $24,000 to Operation Smile.
Joining CNU in the round-robin play day will be Mary Washington, Moravian and St. Mary’s. Games will be held at Old Redskin Park in Herndon, Virginia with the first face-offs taking place at 2:00 p.m.
For more details, or for information on how to become involved with the Fourth Annual Lacrosse for Smiles, please contact Todd Boward at (757) 594-7849 or by e-mail at todd.boward@cnu.edu.