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24-HOUR LACROSSE GAME BENEFITTING WOUNDED AMERICAN SOLDIERS EXPANDS TO LONG ISLAND WITH JULY 24-25 EVENT

BALTIMORE, MD (April 24, 2014) – The Shootout for Soldiers, a 24-hour lacrosse game benefiting wounded American military members that has raised more than $250,000 since its inception, will expand to a second location in Long Island on July 24 and 25. The event, which was originally started by a group of high school students, will hold its third annual fundraising game in the Baltimore area this June. The effort has expanded dramatically each year, with more than 2,000 participants and 10,500 attendees taking part in the 2013 charitable event. The expansion to Long Island, according to organizers, represents the first expansion leg in a program anticipated to spread throughout the country.

            People interested in participating in the 2014 event can register as a team or as an individual by visiting www.ShootoutForSoldiers.com. The games are open to both male and female participants with no age restrictions and will be held at the Field of Dreams Park in Massapequa, New York. The cost to participate per individual is $20.00.

            “We have received incredible interest from more than sixty different cities across the country asking us to expand the event into their region,” explained Tyler Steinhardt, Founder and Director of Shootout for Soldiers. “Based on the combination of an incredibly active and organized lacrosse community, as well as an impassioned group of supporters of our nation’s veterans, expanding to Long Island was the natural fit. We’re extremely fortunate to work with such an incredible team in the area and are excited to continue to support our nation’s heroes through the sport of lacrosse.”

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            Steinhardt is taking a leave of absence from his studies at American University to concentrate his full-time efforts into expanding and developing the Shootout for Soldiers. Among the initial benefits of this was adding the Army Ranger Lead the Way Fund, Semper Fi Fund and Gary Sinise Foundation into the partnership mix. The common mission of all four organizations is to provide financial, physical and emotional support or services to individuals that have dedicated their lives to the United States military.

            “We are extremely proud that, with an all-volunteer team, Shootout for Soldiers has spent less than one percent of the total fundraising dollars on expenses to organize and produce the games,” Steinhardt explained.

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            Both the Baltimore event, to be held at the McDonogh School in Owings Mills, Maryland and the Long Island event, scheduled for the Field of Dreams Park in Massapequa, New York, start at 9 am and end 24 hours later. While the game is just for fun, the score is kept continuously throughout the event between the two teams, Stars and Stripes, and in 2013, Stars won 349-336.

            “Our service members sacrifice so much for our country, and my team and I are honored to be able to give back in some way,” Steinhardt said. “We’re incredibly grateful for all of the support, and we’re excited to continue to expand and develop the Shootout for Soldiers.”

For additional information, check out the website at www.shootoutforsoldiers.com or contact Tyler Steinhardt at tyler.steinhardt@shootoutforsoldiers.com

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