A Tennessee Tech football player, Jameson Wharton, brought his community together Sunday to raise money for cancer research through his nonprofit, Football for the Cure.
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Tennessee Tech football player, Jameson Wharton, brought his community together Sunday to raise money for cancer research through his nonprofit, Football for the Cure.
Wharton hosted the 11th annual Football for the Cure flag football event at the Volunteer Park at Arrowhead for kids of all ages on Sunday, Oct. 20. Boys and girls paid $5 to participate, and all proceeds went to the American Cancer Society.
“I started this in Woodstock, Georgia, at 10 years old, and it was maybe 10, 15 kids that I just went to school with, and it grew…We had over 100 kids last year,” said Wharton.
Wharton started Football for the Cure after his aunt died from ovarian cancer.
The Tennessee Tech defensive back said the annual event raised $50,000 last year for cancer research. This year, they’re supporting two kids in the community, Liam and Jason, who are battling cancer.
Liam was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in his right femur in May 2023, but after months of treatment and physical therapy, he is in remission and hopes to be on the field next year.
If you didn’t get to attend Sunday’s event and want to donate, you can email mystylegymnastics@gmail.com for more information.