BOSTON, Mass. – In the fall of 2012, the Wentworth Institute of Technology men's lacrosse team adopted Thomas Archibald of Weymouth, Mass., through the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation.
Thomas suffers from nonketotic hyperglycemia, or NKH, a rare metabolic disorder that prevents the body from processing glycine as their bodies produce it. This can cause seizures or possible brain damage. Thomas also has a significant immune deficiency, meaning he can get seriously ill from just the slightest cold or flu.
In 2014, the Leopards won a community service award from the National Association of Division III Athletic Administrators for their work with Thomas and in the latest edition of The FOJ Experience, Michael Lewis chronicles the team's work with Thomas over the last three and a half years. Click here to read the whole story.