The National Lacrosse League’s Rochester Knighthawks announced a partnership with Shootout for Soldiers, which is a 24-hour national fundraising lacrosse event that benefits American military veterans.
In 2017, Shootout for Soldiers expanded its schedule to include Canandaigua, N.Y. The 24 one-hour games will be played at Canandaigua Academy from Saturday, July 22 to Sunday, July 23. The event, which is open to men’s and women’s teams of all ages, will keep a running score between the two teams, Stars and Stripes.
According to Knighthawks Executive Vice President of Business Operations Nate Snyder, it was an easy decision to come onboard as a sponsor once Canandaigua was announced as a host site.
“The Rochester Knighthawks are very excited to be partnering with the local organizing committee for the Shootout for Soldiers event in Canandaigua this summer,” said Snyder. “This event allows us to support both the game of lacrosse and the military which are both incredibly important to our organization. Partnering with (Canandaigua Academy head coach) Deven York and the rest of this group of volunteers to support our veterans is a venture that the Knighthawks are truly honored to be a part of.”
Shootout for Soldiers (SFS) was started in 2012 in Baltimore, Md. Over the past five years, the event has raised over $1.5 million and expanded its footprint throughout the United States. In 2017, expansion sites Canandaigua, Hudson Valley, Philadelphia and Utah were added to the schedule.
This year’s event will include 12 cities and 288 hours of lacrosse. Shootout for Soldiers begins the weekend of May 20-21 in Atlanta and will make stops in places like Texas, Long Island, Boston and Colorado before eventually concluding in California Aug. 11-12.
To learn more about Shootout for Soldiers or to make a donation, please go online to www.shootoutforsoldiers.com.
