Hempstead, NY - The Hofstra Men's Lacrosse announces an addition to their 2011 team with the adoption of Dylan Beach as part of the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation.

Dylan, 4, the brother of Melissa and son of Brian and Amy Beach, will be formally adopted by the Pride stickmen prior to Saturday's Colonial Athletic Association game against Drexel University at James M. Shuart Stadium. Game time is 1 p.m.

"We are so honored and blessed to have Dylan and his family as part of the Hofstra Lacrosse family," Pride Head Lacrosse Coach Seth Tierney said. "His energy and enthusiasm is contagious and our team enjoys having him around and corresponding with him. He is one with us and we are one with him."

The Friends of Jaclyn Foundation (FOJ) is a non-profit, charitable organization that improves the quality of life for children with pediatric brain tumors and their families formed in 2005. FOJ matches a child in need of love, support and friendship with a college or high school sports team based on geographic basis. Through a due diligence process, the foundation screens for the best match based on the child and family's needs and the team, coach and athletic director's commitment to our foundation's goals.

After the adoption is completed, the child becomes an extension of the team where a unique bond is formed between the team members, the child and the family. The benefit to all is a personal loving support network that creates a unique bond. The result of the FOJ adoption is the child feels involved and each individual team member gains insight into the value of helping others. Additionally, FOJ has seen this relationship forges a closer bond among team members magnifying the importance of a team operating as a single unit.

Through the adoption relationship, the child is involved in the team through text messaging, emails, phone calls, Facebook and twitter postings. Through the wide reaching press coverage, FOJ has helped improve the awareness of pediatric brain tumors.

FOJ has completed over 230 adoptions in over 20 different sports. FOJ currently has over 1,000 schools on a waiting list as the program grows from a small organization into a larger one.

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