Michael Pino heading to Europe to play Lacrosse

Michael  Pino, Central Catholic Alumni 2012,a sophmore at Lasell College, son of Arthur &
Sharon Pino of Tewksbury will be heading to Europe to represent the United
States with the National HEADstrong team at the 2013 Amsterdam Lowlands crosse Games.                                                                                              The HEADstrong Mission

To carry on the legacy and vision of HEADstrong founder Nicholas
E. Colleluori through advocating, fundraising and supporting those affected by
blood cancers and those working towards eliminating it.

Commitment

The HEADstrong Foundation is committed to being a resource for
blood cancer patients and their families.  Dedicated to assist them
navigate the harrowing ordeal of cancer by sharing our experience, lending
guidance and providing essential services with emphasis placed on sustaining
and improving quality of life during the process.

Amsterdam,
Netherlands – In a just a few weeks a special group of lacrosse players
representing the HEADstrong Foundation™ will board a plane headed for Amsterdam
to compete at the Amsterdam Lowlands Lacrosse Games June 28th-30th. The
HEADstrong National Team consists of players from 7 states including: Illinois,
Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania
representing 20 colleges and universities. The team is being led by HEADstrong
Illinois Head Coach Tim Duffy, former UVA All-American and National Champion
Matt Kelly and Kevin Finneran. And while the team has their sites on the
European championship, they hope to share the HEADstrong mission and pass blood
cancer awareness with players from across the Atlantic.

Serving as ambassadors of the HEADstrong Foundation™ the
team will play in lime green uniforms, which serves as the awareness color for
non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. The team will also distribute awareness bracelets and
helmet decals to their opponents after each game. Additionally, members of the
team will also have the opportunity to tour the city and experience firsthand
the culture of the Netherlands.

"We are
really looking forward to sharing this incredible opportunity with our players.
We have put together a roster of not only talented lacrosse players but genuine
young men that we believe best represent the HEADstrong Foundation. Our hope to
provide our players with a lacrosse experience of a lifetime. We are looking
forward to sharing Nick's story and the HEADstrong mission with players from
Europe. It is so special to have several of our players who have come up
through the HEADstrong Lacrosse Club and have witnessed firsthand the impact
that the organization has in the blood cancer community."

Tim Duffy, HFN Head Coach

"We are
truly honored to have this special group of young men represent the HEADstrong
Foundation this summer at the Amsterdam Lowlands Lacrosse Games. It is
incredible to think that the game of lacrosse is connecting people from all
over the world and even more so that we are part of it. Our Nick strongly
believed in the power of the fraternal family which makes up our game and
envisioned players serving the mission as ambassadors. We are so proud to see
his vision coming to fruition thanks in part to these young men. It means more
than you will ever know." —Cheryl Colleluori, HEADstrong President and
Nick's Mom