Free Throw Scholarship Madness Heads To Stamford's Westhill High

STAMFORD, Conn. — Free throws to raise funds for athletes is coming to Westhill High School in Stamford on Saturday, Nov. 21.

AthLife Foundation President and Founder Jon Harris shoots to make 1,100 free throws during an 11-school tour.
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Cindy Capitani

11/20/2015 4:00 p.m.

AthLife Foundation President and Founder Jon Harris accepted a challenge to make 1,100 free throws within a 24-hour time frame during an 11-school tour across Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania .

Participating is Westhill High School’s Purple PACT Program and PCM Fund representatives, as well as AthLife Foundation staff. Student-athletes that participate in leadership and academic programs through the Kowalski-Robinson Youth Inspire Scholarship will benefit.

The Peter Cernansky Memorial Fund’s contribution to the Westhill High School Purple PACT Program will be recognized at the event.

The event takes place 8 a.m. at the Westhill High School gym, 125 Roxbury Road, Stamford.

The AthLife Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose aim is to ensure deserving student-athletes can achieve academically, garner the skills to succeed in post-secondary pursuits, and be prepared to compete in their future careers beyond sport.

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