With Their Coach Recovering, Foothill High Shooting 3s to Help

It's usually the coach that supports the players, but for Foothill High's boys basketball team they are supporting their coach in need.

In December, Foothill High boys basketball assistant coach Wardell Jefferson-Collins had kidney transplant surgery after having double kidney failure last year.

He's recovering well, but is facing a financial burden from the medical costs. To help out, Cheryl Bates Rhoades, whose son played for Jefferson-Collins, has organized a shoot-a-thon fundraiser for the Foothill High basketball team on Saturday.

"He is a great young man," Rhoades said. "He's always been an inspiration to the team and is a great role model."

Players on the boys basketball team have gathered sponsors and will shoot 100 3-pointers at Foothill on Saturday, with each made shot making money for Jefferson-Collins.

You can read more about Jefferson-Collins and how his aunt gave him her kidney  in this article by News in Black.

If you would like to make a pledge or donate money, you can contact Cheryl Bates Rhoades at Cheryl.Bates-Rhoades@unionbank.com.