Lacrosse Hosting "My Cause" Game on Friday

Lacrosse Hosting "My Cause" Game on Friday

2.15.24 | Women's Lacrosse

PHILADELPHIA - The Temple lacrosse team will be be hosting its "My Cause" game this Friday when the Owls host Manhattan at 3:00 pm at Howarth Field.

The "My Cause" program highlights the ways in which all Temple student-athletes are encouraged to celebrate their beliefs and support causes that are important to them. You can learn more about each cause and why each player chose theirs below.

Maddie Barber	Pulmonary Hypertension Association	https://phassociation.org/aboutpha/	I chose the Pulmonary Hypertension Association, because when I was in 8th I lost my aunt to Pulmonary Hypertension and it has been a big part of my life ever since. It is a non-profit organization and runs solely off the support of others.
Mackenzie Roth	American Heart Association	https://www.heart.org	I chose the American Heart Associaiton because it funds cardiovascular medical research, education on healthy cardiac care, and efforts to reduce deaths caused by cardiovascular disease and stroke. This topic is increasingly important as heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States.
Mia Ciancio	Dysautonomia International	http://www.dysautonomiainternational.org/	I chose Dysautonomia International because not many people know about dysautonomia and because my stepmom has had dysautonomia for the past 15 years. Dysautonomia is a medical condition that affects the autonomic nervous system. Meaning the body has trouble regulating things like blood pressure and heart rate.
Katie Flynn	American Diabetes Association	Diabetes.org	I selected the American Diabetes Association as my cause because my grandfather ( "Popper") suffers from diabetes. He has had it for as long as I can remember and I know the struggles he has in managing it, from what he has to eat and the medication he needs to take.
Camryn Zavacky	National Marrow Donor Program	bethematch.org	I chose the NMDP because my grandfather recently overcame Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) because of this program. He was told he had one year left to live, and from the donation of an 18 year old girl in Germany, he was given more years of life with his family. I am incredibly grateful for this foundation and hope that people can be encouraged to be a donor to save a life!
Kaitlyn Stankavage	National Kidney Foundation	https://www.kidney.org/	I chose this foundation because my grandfather battled through kidney disease for over 8 years. This foundation helps ensure equal access to quality kidney care.
Anastasia Ciminera	Lymphoma Research Foundation	https://lymphoma.org/	I chose this foundation because my Uncle Joe has been fighting non-Hodgkin lymphoma for about 14 years. He has pushed through so many obstacles and continues to have a positve mindset.
Jenna Facciolli	Best Buddies	https://www.bestbuddies.org	I chose Best Buddies because for years I have been working with individuals with intellecutal and developmental disabilites and I am in the Best Buddies club here at Temple. This organization is a chance for people to take action, donate, and get involved to support and end the isolation that these individuals expirience.
Laura Conner	American Brain Tumor Association	https://www.abta.org/	I chose this foundation because it helps support families with brain tumor diagnosis. The main goal of this organization is to save lives ultimately. Still, it also helps fund brain tumor research and create a positive environment for families going through this process through interactions and engagements.
Maeve Tobin	saint judes	https://www.stjude.org/promotion/impact-giving-pm.html?sc_dcm=58700006942402311&sc_cid=kwp&sc_cat=b&ds_rl=1285465&gclid=Cj0KCQiAraSPBhDuARIsAM3Js4qtMB2rNysv_NskoHD9oxrKglG1gA5rCde0j2u1AwkXV_9drgaYp5saAuGfEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds	I chose this foundation because it encourages and supports cancer reasearch for children. Saint judes has changed many families lives and continues to make dreams and mirales come true for chidren suffering.
Kiley Russell	One Love Foundation	https://www.joinonelove.org	I chose this organization because my goal as psychology major is to help young adults with an understanding of the signs of an unhealthy relationship. It is an extremely important skill to have at a young age to be able to help yourself and your loved ones. As someone who had wished they saw the signs, I can only wish to help others see them as well.
Belle Mastropietro	JDRF	jdrf.org	I chose this organization because of my sister who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when she was 3. JDRF is a non-profit organization that raises money to try to find a cure for juvenile diabetes. Hopefully one day they can find a cure and my sister can benefit from that.
Katie Shallow	Lung Cancer Research Foundation	https://www.lungcancerresearchfoundation.org/	I chose this organization because my grandmother was diagnosed with lung cancer and unfortunately passed away in 2014. The LCRF helps fund research for prevention, treatment, diagnosis, and a hopeful cure for lung cancer.
Amelia Wright	MD Anderson Cancer Center	https://www.mdanderson.org/?cmpid=BNDN_G_APPT_N__WTPM_SE___KWID_43700076557381667&customer_id=552-383-9991&gclid=CjwKCAiAq4KuBhA6EiwArMAw1BhHLU7Jp4oI8iOPyrqrxPDy0Bmy-HPpqQLC7kxZwUfk991HZ-ynxBoCULQQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds	I chose this cancer research center because it is very near to my families heart. My uncle was diagnosed with stomach cancer and lived at this center for a long period of time in a clinical trial, with my mom by his side through his whole fight. They were devoted and hardworking and I want cancer research to grow and improve in my uncle Brett's honor.
Lily Caravela	Blue Hat Foundation	https://www.thebluehatfoundation.org	I chose the Blue Hat Foundation to support my Aunt JoAnn who is currently battling colon cancer. The Blue Hat foundation spreads awareness about colon cancer, provides support with free screenings, and specifically works with minorities and medically underserved communities.
Sarah Gowman	Alzheimer's Association	https://www.alz.org/	I chose the Alzheimer's Association because Alzheimer's is a disease that has began to affect my family and the people I love. The association raises funds for research and experimental treatment in hope to find a cure and continue to spread awareness of the disease.
Peyton Flynn	Shine Like Sable Foundation	https://www.shinelikesable.org/our-mission	I chose the Shine Like Sable foundation, because Sable was a child in my community who passed at a very young age and her foundation is to support kids in need and spread kindess. They give the donations back to our local school Mason by providing kids without the funds nutritonal meals, funding Child Life specialists at Cincinnati Childrens.
Sabrina Martin	Colon Cancer Foundation	https://coloncancerfoundation.org/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAzoeuBhDqARIsAMdH14H05eNX3hCE9z3YnjFzLRk-Ta1tmLxob6-jOWvJg-PorMy6DuBb-20aAvKJEALw_wcB	The Colon Cancer Foundation's goal is to reduce colorectal cancer and related deaths and raise awareness. I chose this foundation because my grandmother had and beat colon cancer.
Madison Moten	Mason Williams Foundation	https://masonwilliamsfoundation.org/	I chose this foundation becuase it was created after my late classmate and friend Mason Williams. The foundation preaches about the importance of teen mental health
Julie Schickling	Alzheimer's Association	https://www.alz.org/	Alzheimers Association strives to raise money to fund research, treatment and prevention for this disease. I chose this association because my grandmother had suffered from alzheimers. This association provides support and raises awareness to this progressive disease with hopes to one day find a cure.
Olivia Murphy	Lymphoma and Leukemia Society	https://www.teamintraining.org/?gclsrc=aw.ds	I chose this foundation because of my grandfather who was diagnosed with Leukemia in 2012 and died in 2020. He meant the world to my family and I would like to raise more awareness about this type of cancer.
Emily Liberio	Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation	https://www.komen.org/	The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation was created to help spread awareness and contribute to breast cancer research. I chose this foundation since breast cancer has won battles against my loved ones. With the use of this organization, we can hopefully help find a cure to breast cancer for all.
Lexi Culp	Light of Life Foundation	https://lightoflifefoundation.org/about-us/	The Light of Life Foundation is a non-profit organizaiton to help promote research and development to improve thyroid cancer care. I chose this foundation because my Mom had and beat thryoid cancer!
Emily Herbert	National Pancreatic Cancer Foundation	https://www.npcf.us	I chose this foundation because, in the last two years, I lost both my grandfather and high school athletic trainer to pancreatic cancer. These two men were both very special to me and I would love to raise awareness to hopefully find a cure.
Kat Bielinski	American Heart Association	https://www.heart.org/en/get-involved/ways-to-give?form=FUNELYZXFBW&s_src=24E511AEMG&s_subsrc=fy25_feb_sem_google_text_&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=dr+fy25+evergreen&utm_source=sem+google&utm_content=prospecting-remarketing+sem+evergreen&utm_term=text&campaignid=20061120873&adgroupid=148638262797&adid=656992063873&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAzoeuBhDqARIsAMdH14G8vKc9ZVTG6sU5hudOlDdz72KHTqhs6WCF4bIYX8IJnmZJ2cIekzQaAp2yEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds	The American Heart Association is an organization dedicated to fighting heart disease. As someone who has been impacted and has loved ones who have been impacted with heart disease, I believe it is important to spread awareness about it.
Olivia Saxman	Alliance of Therapy dogs	https://www.therapydogs.com/benefits-of-therapy-dogs-in-a-mental-health-institution/	I chose this organization because I think there should be more mental health awareness. In high school we had therapy dogs every Friday to help with our mental health after an event,and I think others should be able to experience what good therapy dogs do.
Hannah Schrader	Apraxia kids	https://www.apraxia-kids.org	Apraxia kids is a nonprofit foundation that strengthens the support systems in the lives of children with apraxia of speech by educating professionals and families.Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) is a motor speech disorder that makes it difficult for children to speak. Children with the diagnosis of apraxia of speech generally have difficulty learning or carrying out the complex sequenced movements that are necessary for intelligible speech. I chose this foundation because I worked with children experiencing apraxia and continue to work in an on campus lab focusing on the treatment of this disorder.
Samantha Keck	National Breast Cancer Foundation	https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org	I chose the breast cancer foundation because my third grade teacher recently fought breast cancer. She is now in remission but I recently have seen a lot of women that I know getting diagnosed with breast cancer. My hope would be for women to get screened early on so they can catch the cancer sooner than later and cure cancer.
Meagan Florkowski	Muscular Dystrophy Association	https://www.mda.org	I chose this as my cause because my cousin Patrick has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. This organization raises awareness and money to help fight this disease and find a cure.
Taylor Moncman	Gavin R. Stevens Foundation	https://www.gavinsfoundation.org/	The Gavin R. Stevens Foundation is an non-profit organization whose mission is to raise awarness and to find a cure for blindness, specifially focusing on Leber's Congential Amarosis (LCA). I selected this cause because just like Gavin, my younger brother Aj was born with this disease which has left him totally blind since birth. There are only 150 individuals in the United States with this disease and only 18 that are missing the exact gene (NMNAT1) that Aj and Gavin are missing. With our continued fundraising efforts towards research, I hope that one day we can find a cure to this disease and Aj and Gavin will one day be able to see things they never have before.
Erin King	Active Minds	https://www.activeminds.org/	Active Minds is an organization that encourages people with mental health problems to reach out to others. It fights the stigma around mental health and encourages "starting the conversation". I have struggled with anxiety my entire life, feeling comfortable to have people to talk to helps me feel better, which is why I chose this organization.
Riley Horoshko	Breast Cancer awareness	https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/breast-cancer-awareness-month/	I chose this as my cause because my mom had breast cancer and she almost died from complications with the surgery. She is recently 10 years cancer free. My mom is my best friend and I couldn't imagine a world without her. Brest cancer affects one in six women. Hopefully more efforts will be put into curing and improving the treatment for breast cancer.
Colleen Berardino	Alzhiemers Association	https://www.alz.org/	I chose this cause because my grandmother passed away two years ago from Alzheimer's. This disease runs in my family and has not only affected her but all of our family. The Alzheimer's Association helps to raise money and spread awareness about this awful disease that has no cure. Dementia is not talked about enough and effects many around the world
Taylor Grollman	Tim Tebow Foundation	Tim Tebow Foundation	The Tim Tebow Foundation is to bring the word of God to people everywhere. Their mission is to bring Faith, Hope and Love to those needing a brighter day in their darkest hour of need. I chose this because in one of the darkest times in my life, I needed God the most and He was right there with me every step of the way. I had a light in me even in my darkest time because I had God in me, and I want people to have that same experience.