There was a touching moment before Game 3 of the World Series when baseball players, fans and coaches hold up signs during a “Stand Up To Cancer” campaign. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts honored St. Francis football coach Jim Bonds, who is going through a difficult battle with cancer.
Bonds, a former quarterback who played at UCLA, has been the head coach at St. Francis for 20 years.
Thank you Dave Robert’s for representing Coach Bonds! @Dodgers #bondsstrong pic.twitter.com/hBxRQMiqbi
— St. Francis Football (@SFGoldenKnights) October 24, 2020
Bonds, 51, was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma cancer during the spring of 2018 and after treatment and a hopeful diagnosis, he returned to coach the 2018 and 2019 football seasons, and was speaking with his team during zoom meetings in March after the coronavirus shut sports down.
But over the summer, Bonds’ cancer returned and the fight has been a difficult one. St. Francis High School is holding a prayer at the school on Wednesday for their beloved coach that will be live streamed, and his family has posted updates on their social media accounts, asking for prayers with the hashtag #bondsstrong.
There will be a special prayer service on Wednesday October 28th at 7:00 pm. The service will be live-streamed from the St. Francis chapel via YouTube. Link will be provided next week. #bondsstrong pic.twitter.com/LWtCJa9o7o
— St. Francis Football (@SFGoldenKnights) October 23, 2020
#bondsstrong
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— St. Francis Football (@SFGoldenKnights) October 23, 2020
Hate that we can’t be in there with you Dad, but know that we’re cheering you on from afar. Keep fighting! We love you so much!
#bondsstrong pic.twitter.com/nIPVzbhNOV
— Katie Bonds (@kbondsy7) October 17, 2020
https://goo.gl/hYDEHJWheels up, PRAYERS UP #BondsStrong
If you have a second, pray for the greatest Uncle who’s battling cancer. Jim Bonds pic.twitter.com/bSFYFQ8dMY— Michael Bonds (@BondsMjbonds) October 19, 2020
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