Mena began volunteering with the Orangeville and District Minor Lacrosse in 1988 and served as President from 1990 to 2005. She was a driving force in the return of Junior B Lacrosse to Orangeville, where she served as Club President until 2005. Mena coached six different women’s field lacrosse teams to medal championships, including two gold medals. She started the OLA U16 Fall Field as a pilot to fill the existing development void, which has now completed its 11th season. In 2010, she returned to the Excelsior’s Women’s Field Program and continues to provide ongoing opportunities and equality for female lacrosse players. Among her many accolades, she has been honoured by the OLA with both the Merv McKenzie Award and OLA President’s Award, while the Orangeville Sports Hall of Fame Inducted her in its inaugural year, 2005, and the Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2016
