A local nonprofit founded by a Macomb County family who lost their 13-year-old son to an aggressive brain tumor is donating $25,000 to Michigan organizations in the fight to end pediatric cancer.
you mentioned, he also pitched a no-hitter. now the manager of the red sox who was lester s pitching coach back in the day says that s one comeback he ll never forget. somewhat of a storybook ending to 2007, but i think what it did, it set the stage for john s career to really take off in the years following that. reporter: john s recovery also set the stage for the never quit campaign, a partnership with the pediatric cancer research foundation. green monster s a beast. reporter: with a perceived emphasis on adult-related cancer, lester thought it was time to focus in another area. i ve fought and beat cancer, now it s time to fight for the kids. reporter: on nights he s not on the mound whether at home or on the road, he meets with children and parents who are fighting pediatric cancer. was it hard? was it hard? yeah. it was hard. but, you know, it was i think it helps you later, you know? and once it s over, nothing else holds you down. it s hard, hard for you?