Challenger Lacrosse Game Comes To Dix Hills

Suffolk County Legis. Steve Stern recently joined with the Suffolk County Police Athletic League (PAL) Special PAL and the Nassau County Special Needs Unit PAL to host a special “Dust-Off” game between the Half Hollow Hills Challenger and the Garden City Challenger Lacrosse Teams.

The game was played at Half Hollow Hills High School East.   

SC Special PAL and NC Special Needs Unit PAL provide varied athletic and social opportunities for children with special needs ranging from Autism Spectrum Disorder to Downs Syndrome and physical disabilities. Programs are co-educational and are open to children from ages 5-19.  

In 2007, Legislator Stern sponsored legislation marking April as Autism Awareness Month in Suffolk County to help raise awareness and educate our community about Autism Spectrum Disorder and other developmental disabilities which affect as many as 1 in 88 children. These programs not only provide young people with the opportunity to participate in a wide range of athletic events, they also provide support for their families.

“I am pleased to join with Nassau and Suffolk PAL and most importantly with our children with special needs and their families to help inform our community about the programs available to them,” Legislator Stern said.   

For more information about Special PAL programs please visit http://scspecialpal.com/