LOWELL For the third year in a row, children in the Lowell area will join New England Patriots Alumni players on the field as Jeanne DArc Credit Union sponsors the exciting "Football for You" non-contact football clinic.
The one-day clinic will be coached by New England Patriots Alumni players and is free of charge to area boys and girls, ages 9-14, of all skill levels. It will be held on Saturday, May 21
st, at the Cushing Athletic Complex at the University of Massachusetts Lowell from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
"We are thrilled to once again team up with the New England Patriots Alumni organization to offer this program to youths in our area," said Mark S. Cochran, President and Chief Executive Officer of Jeanne DArc Credit Union. "It is always great to see how excited the kids are. It will be a great day for everyone involved."
Photo: Participants at last years one-day "Football for You" clinic got out on the field with one of the New England Patriots Alumni players at the Cushing Athletic Complex at the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
Participants will gain leadership skills, learn about sportsmanship, nutrition and challenge themselves with strength and conditioning exercises. The event includes a morning snack and nutritious lunch.
"The Patriots alumni are dedicated to giving back to the communities that inspired them throughout their playing careers," said Pete Brock, President of New England Patriots Alumni and former center for the New England Patriots. "This is a great opportunity for kids at all levels of experience to be exposed to the benefits of organized sports. We are brought here by our partners Jeanne D'Arc Credit Union, a true community champion," he added.
For more information on Football for You, please visit
www.patriotsalumni.com.
About Jeanne DArc Credit Union:
Jeanne DArc Credit Union was established in 1912 and is a full-service, member-owned community-based financial cooperative with more than 70,000 members and $1.1 billion in assets. It operates seven full-service branches in Lowell, Dracut (2), Tyngsboro, Chelmsford, Methuen and Westford, Massachusetts; high-school branches at Lowell High and Dracut High schools; a loan center in Lowell; and mortgage centers in Chelmsford and North Reading.
