UNE athletes deliver smiles to Barbara Bush Childrenā€™s Hospital ahead of fundraiser

UNE lacrosse players visit patients at Barbara Bush Children's Hospital
UNE lacrosse players visit patients at Barbara Bush Children's Hospital

Members of the Īį°®³Ō¹Ļ men's and women's lacrosse teams visited The Barbara Bush Children's Hospital in advance of the 10th Annual Lax-4-Life Fall Invitational. The student athletes spent time with the children and their families, playing games and posing for photos.

ā€œIt was eye opening to see how tough these kids have it,ā€ womenā€™s lacrosse player Kasey Rubenstein ā€˜17 said after visiting the hospital. ā€œAt the same time, it was inspiring to see how much courage they have. It made me realize how important the fundraiser we do at Lax-for-Life actually is.ā€

"Going to the Barbara Bush Childrenā€™s Hospital had a profound impact on me,ā€ said womenā€™s lacrosse player Anna Stowell ā€˜20. ā€œBeing able to interact and play with the kids opened my eyes to the importance of realizing what I personally have and what I may take for granted. Not all kids get to grow up participating in sports like I did, so I think it is important for me and my team to help bring the joy that I find in athletics to kids in alternative ways, because all kids deserve to have fun."

This yearā€™s invitational raised $4,200. Since its inception in 2007, Lax-4-Life has raised more than $25,000 for the world-class childrenā€™s hospital at Maine Medical Center. 

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