On the weekend of June 2-3, Shootout For Soldiers is coming to town to host a 24-hour lacrosse event benefiting American veterans. Shootout For Soldiers is a non-profit organization with the mission to use lacrosse as a platform to amplify community engagement with local veterans to support their healthy and successful transition to civilian life.

There are 24, 1-hour games in a row and a running score is kept between the two teams, Stars and Stripes. Participating teams play in one 1-hour slot during the event and it is open to men’s and women’s teams of all ages. Starting at 7 P.M. on Saturday to 7 P.M. on Sunday, Shootout For Soldiers is hosting their Raleigh event at Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh, North Carolina. The event opens with a game between active duty and veterans.

Through lacrosse, the Raleigh community unites to honor and support those who have sacrificed so much for America. Since its inception in 2012, Shootout For Soldiers has raised a total of $2.5 million to help provide physical, financial and emotional support and services to those who have served our country. This will be the first year Shootout For Soldiers has come to North Carolina. In just the first two weeks of early registration, over $4,000 had been raised by the participating teams. This event is expected to have a heavy military population in attendance due to its location near the largest military base in the U.S., Ft. Bragg.

For more information, the link to our website is www.shootoutforsoldiers.com and the link to our YouTube channel is www.youtube.com/ShootoutForSoldiers .