PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The Little East Conference (LEC) Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Executive Committee has selected the HEADstrong Foundation for an LEC Challenge Run during Division III Week, which takes place April 5-11, 2021. Participation in the one-mile virtual run is free. The LEC institution with the most participants will be recognized as the LEC Challenge Run Champion.
The event is open to all current student-athletes, coaches, faculty, staff, family members and alumni, who can register for the event through the link below. Those who will not be participating but wish to pledge their financial support to a runner/institution are encouraged to do so through the institution pages. The LEC SAAC Executive Committee's fundraising goal for the event is $20,000.
Division III Week is a positive opportunity for all individuals associated with Division III to observe and celebrate the impact of athletics and of student-athletes on the campus and surrounding community. During the week, every Division III school and conference office is encouraged to conduct a type of outreach activity that falls into one of three categories: academic accomplishment, athletic experience or leadership/community service/campus involvement.
"It speaks volumes of the Little East Conference student-athletes that they want to celebrate this week by helping others," said Cheryl Colleluori, HEADstrong President and mother of Nick Colleluori, who founded the HEADstrong Foundation. "As a non-profit organization that proudly takes a team approach to serving the needs of families navigating the most harrowing of circumstances, it means the world to have their support. This is an amazing opportunity for student-athletes to learn about the cause and have real impact in the lives of the families that we help on a daily basis."
About the HEADstrong Foundation:
HEADstrong Foundation (EIN:26-0283021): Nicholas "HEAD" Colleluori founded the HEADstrong Foundation in 2006 while undergoing treatment for non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. The organization is committed to serving as a direct resource to families overcome by cancer, offering financial, emotional, logistical and residential support including Nick's House. Our promise is to uphold, preserve and expand our founder's vision and final request that others would benefit from his life and experience through cancer. For more information on the HEADstrong Foundation and its mission of improving lives affected by cancer, visit
www.headstrong.org and follow @HEADstrongFnd on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
