Diamonds Lacrosse club members have been challenged to raise $6,000 for the Brigance Brigade Foundation by May of 2018 and to participate in the Brigance Brigade Foundation’s 5.7K Championship Event on Sunday, April 29th 2018.

Funds raised will help ALS families defray medical costs and provide additional equipment and services such as back-up breathing machine batteries, in home nursing care and eye-gaze devices to help people with ALS communicate with their caregivers, family and friends.

Additionally, Diamonds will be participating in ongoing community service to ALS families in the community throughout the year. Monica Yeakel, Diamonds Lacrosse Club Owner and Director, hopes that by learning about ALS, connecting with the inspirational O.J. and Chanda Brigance, and fundraising for local ALS families, Diamonds Lacrosse Club players will achieve character, maturity, and accountability skills on and off the field.

“Here at Diamonds Lacrosse, we are dedicated to developing young female lacrosse players, not only into successful athletes and teammates, but also confident and prepared young women who make a positive impact on their communities,” said Yeakel. “I have a personal connection to the debilitating neurological disease and it means a great deal to me to be able to give back to families that have already lost so much.”