Ruppersberger to Kick-Off 24-Hour Lacrosse Game to Benefit Wounded Warriors

Event will feature players ranging from ages eight to 71 

(Timonium, MD) - Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) on Thursday will help kick-off a 24-hour lacrosse game that will raise money for injured American troops. Players ranging from ages eight to 71 will compete in the second annual “Shoot-Out for Soldiers,” an effort that last year raised more than $120,000 for the Wounded Warrior Project and saw a local veteran and double amputee walk publicly on his prosthetics for the first time. 

The event combines two of Congressman Ruppersberger’s life-long passions: serving our troops and lacrosse. Congressman Ruppersberger, who currently chairs the bipartisan House Army Caucus and represents two military installations in his district, played lacrosse at University of Maryland and was a member of Team USA. 

Who:     Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger
              Army Sergeant Ryan Major, Wounded Warrior
              USA Head Coach Richie Meade
              Major League Lacrosse Players

When:    7:45 AM, Thursday, June 13, 2012

Where:   McDonogh School
              8600 McDonough Road
              Garrison, Maryland