WNY Lacrosse for Kids Fund

What is the WNY Lacrosse for Kids Fund?

Started in the spring of 2006, the Western New York Lacrosse for Kids Fund is a growing financial fund that is intended to assist lacrosse players, coaches and referees that face serious illnesses, injuries or diseases. This fund is managed by a Board of Directors and is administered through the Community Foundation of Greater Buffalo.

Our Mission

The Western New York Lacrosse for Kids Board is dedicated in assisting active WNY lacrosse players, coaches and referees when facing serious illnesses, injuries or diseases. The Board will organize events and encourage philanthropy for this fund as well as continue to educate the region on all aspects of lacrosse.

Our Purpose

  • To provide assistance to active WNY lacrosse players, coaches and referees when dealing with serious illnesses or injuries
  • To raise money through events and philanthropy
  • To educate, encourage, foster and promote lacrosse throughout our region

Upcoming Events

Make sure to check back frequently as we will be updating times and locations of all of our local events.

1st Annual WNY Lacrosse for Kids - The Blindmen & Criers Golf Tournament (sponsored by the NFLOA)

This golf tournament was spearheaded by the NFLOA (Niagara Frontier Lacrosse Officials Association) in the spirit of of coming together with the WNY larosse coaches to not only help our lacrosse community in need, but to "bury the hatchet".

As in any lacrosse season referees and coaches don't always see eye to eye when judgements and calls must be made. Each referee and coach has the never ending task of improving and maintaining their understanding and knowledge to enhance the level of our regions game. This tournament will help us bury any hatchet and move forward from any grudges from the past season. Also, this tournament will allow us to raise money for our charity as well as maintain the positive spirit between referees and coaches.

The WNY officials (the blind men) & the WNY coaches (the criers) will play side by side to raise money for our local lacrosse families in need and bury the hatchet from the the season before. This is a wonderful opportunity for all involved to have a fun day of golf and raise money for the WNY Lacrosse for Kids fund.

Date: Monday July 16, 2007
Location: Holland Hills

Click the link to download the registration form. You can register to be placed on a foursome or simply register a foursome.

Sponsor a tee or green

If you or your company would like to sponsor a tee box or a green, simply use the registration form. Make sure to include your contact information so that we can contact you regarding your company/sponsorship details.

1st Annual WNY Lacrosse for Kids - The Blindmen & Winers Golf Tournament

This golf tournament is for the WNY Officials (blindmen) & Coaches (winers) to bury the hatchet from the prior season. This is a great opportunity for our local officials and coaches to come together and help benefit the WNY Lacrosse for Kids fund.

Dates: TBA - August 2006
Location: TBA - Tentative, Holland Hills

1st Annual WNY Lacrosse for Kids - Coaching Clinic (Men & Women)

WNY men's and women's lacrosse is exploding. We believe that we need to provide new and current WNY men's and women's lacrosse coaches with quality learning experiences. We can do this by bringing our regional coaches top notch lacrosse educators with decorated backgrounds. This will help to continue the improvement of our game and help to open the lines of communication between the WNY region and collegiate coaches. We will team up with US Lacrosse to bring our coaches the best collegiate and High School teachers/coaches from around the country.

Date: February 2008
Location: TBA

Committed: Jack Emmer - National Hall of Famer, US Lacrosse coaching icon legend - retired from ARMY in 2005

Committed: Paul Wehrum - National Hall of Famer, US Lacrosse icon and legend - current women's lacrosse coach HERKIMER CCC, former men's coach Herkimer CCC

More to come...

Past Events

Keeper of the Kohn

Official site of Keeper of the Kohn: keeperofthekohn.com
Movie screening website: kotk.fastbreakwny.com

WNY Lacrosse for kids is honored to have award winning film maker David Gaynes and the lacrosse icon Peter Kohn to Western New York to share Peters incredible life story. This truly human and touching documentary shares the importance of relationships and expresses the true meaning of friendship. Being a part of our great game, lacrosse, is being a part of something bigger than yourself and this documentary proves this. Peter Kohn is loved by all and is a living lacrosse icon of good-will.

Date: March 25, 2007
Location: Sweet Home High School

This documentary has won several awards. To name a few...

  • Winner of the 2005 Jury Award - VAIL Film Festival International
  • Winner of the 2005 Audience Award Palm Beach
  • Official Selection - Trenton Film Festival
  • Official Selection - River Run Film Festival

To purchase tickets for this event, please visit kotk.fastbreakwny.com.

  • Mikey Powell Movie - WNY Premiere


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