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Coach Steve Ernst
Hi everyone, my name is Mike Friar. For those of you that don’t know me, I am a longtime friend and former basketball teammate of Steve Ernst from both Charlotte High School and Alma College.
As many of you know, Steve has been receiving chemotherapy treatments at the University of Michigan since August 2022 as he continues his fight and recovery against cancer. Since August, Steve has not been coaching or teaching. Therefore, I am reaching out on behalf of Steve, appealing to friends, peers, former players and teammates, to assist Steve and his family by donating to help cover basic living and travel expenses as Steve commutes from Petoskey to Ann Arbor for chemo treatments.
I have a lot of confidence and faith in the Basketball family. If you’d like to show your support, please do so here. All of the funds raised will go toward helping Steve, who has dedicated his life to the game of Basketball and helping thousands of student athletes in the process.
Please consider donating and/or sharing to help Coach Ernst. All donations are tax-deductible.
$0 raised
$15,000 Goal
$150
Teresa Johns
1254 days ago
Thank you for all you have done. The life lessons you taught integrity, hard work and the importance of teamwork will always have a lasting impression. Stay strong! Love and respect, The Johns\' Family
$200
Jack Cribb
1254 days ago
Stay strong ! The Cribb family 🏀🏀🏀
$100
Kelly A Friar
1254 days ago
Continued prayers for your strength and healing Steve. Kelly, Emily and Ashley Friar
$200
Jennifer Colegrove
1255 days ago
Rick and Jennifer Colegrove
$150
Terry A Lowery Jr
1256 days ago
Battle and never give up the will to live!
$50
Benjamin Pearson
1257 days ago
$100
L Gutierrez-Carroll
1258 days ago
$100
Kyle Hoyt
1258 days ago
& Tanner Johns
$500
Mike Kelly
1259 days ago
❤️
$100
Charles bullock
1259 days ago
$1,000
John Burkle
1261 days ago
$100
Holly E Peterson
1261 days ago
Keep fighting my friend!
$50
Charlie Reager
1262 days ago
Thinking about you. Keep up the good fight!
$100
Scott Kirchen
1264 days ago
Praying for you Steve ! Love from the Kirchen Family.
$25
John Arrington
1264 days ago
$50
Paul Davis
1264 days ago
$150
Donald Sare
1264 days ago
$75
Aaron Rankin
1265 days ago
$100
Chad Preston
1266 days ago
$20
Chad Lucia
1267 days ago
$250
Gregory Martens
1267 days ago
$100
Jeffrey K Davy
1267 days ago
$100
Anthony Jordan
1268 days ago
Best wishes my man. Kick cancers ass!
$50
SCOTT LEWIS
1268 days ago
Prayers to Coach Ernst and family. Let’s get you back in action soon!
$100
Leslie Hunter
1268 days ago
Continued prayers for strength and healing! Keep fighting my friend ❤️
$50
Michael Heinze
1269 days ago
$500
Matt Bruch
1269 days ago
$25
Richard Todd
1269 days ago
$25
Tina Burkholder
1269 days ago
$100
Daniel K Koschtial
1269 days ago
$20
Karen K Lindsay
1269 days ago
$50
Mary Loncaric
1269 days ago
$150
Joseph M Putman
1269 days ago
$523
Anonymous
1269 days ago
We Love you! Praise God, This is just a token for the impact you\'ve made on my life!
$100
Violet G. Hickey
1270 days ago
With great love and respect, thanks for everything, Coach! We know you can beat this! The Hickey Family
$250
Jeff Curtis
1270 days ago
$100
Mark Novack
1270 days ago
We think about you everyday! You got this! Love the Novack’s!
$100
olwyn hancock
1270 days ago
Love you Steve! From the Hancocks
$100
Elizabeth Simons
1270 days ago
$100
Ronald Face
1270 days ago
$100
Mary Myers
1270 days ago
$100
Kimberly Hufnagel
1270 days ago
Continued prayers to you , Steve. Kim & Bill Hufnagel
$100
Anonymous
1270 days ago
$25
Dale Dillingham
1271 days ago
$150
Amy zaldivar
1271 days ago
$50
Anonymous
1271 days ago
Get well Steve! You got this brotha!
$50
Matt deleeuw
1271 days ago
Bobby Duncan donated his reffing fee to donate to this.
$100
Daniel Holmes
1271 days ago
The Holmes Family is wishing you the best!
$20
Dawn Mcelhaney
1271 days ago
$300
Paul Grange
1271 days ago
$100
RONALD E DOOLEY
1271 days ago
$200
Erin Gutierrez-Harbor
1271 days ago
$100
Becky Herder
1271 days ago
$150
Carol Davis
1271 days ago
$100
John H Newland
1271 days ago
Keep up the faith Coach
$100
Christi Brooks
1271 days ago
Thinking of you and your family. All the best from mine to yours.
$100
Anonymous
1271 days ago
💪🏼💪🏽💪🏾
$50
Jacqueline Garn
1271 days ago
$100
Collin Garn
1271 days ago
$100
Andrew v mangin
1271 days ago
$50
John Brooks
1271 days ago
$10
Anonymous
1271 days ago
$100
William Burfotd
1271 days ago
Fight like hell Steve! Buffy and I are rooting for you.
$100
Matthew donley
1271 days ago
Keep fighting coach!
$100
Stacey Kroner
1271 days ago
Amazing video for an amazing man and family💚💪
$300
Chris D Carr
1271 days ago
4th qtr let’s get the W
$100
Duane A Costello
1271 days ago
I’m praying for you Steve!
$50
Anisa Mazuca
1271 days ago
$250
Thomas VanSumeren
1271 days ago
$150
Andrew C Backus
1272 days ago
Prayers for a fast recovery, you got this.
$25
Adam Quiring
1272 days ago
$50
Julian Darden
1272 days ago
Stay strong!🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
$750
Cicorelli Family
1272 days ago
Love you brother ❤️
$100
Kirk Lewellyn
1272 days ago
Thank you for all you’ve done for the game we all love. Sending prayers to you as you continue this fight.
$250
Diane L Scheblo
1272 days ago
You have expended so much of yourself on so many. Hope you have some of that heartfelt motivation left for yourself. The power of many is supporting you. Much love and thanks, Brian, Diane, and Carly Scheblo
$100
Val Friar
1272 days ago
$50
Monique T Colizzi
1272 days ago
You helped create Oriole Pride - sending love and prayers from your Charlotte family. Prayers for strength and perseverance.
$125
Ralph L Pim
1272 days ago
Steve…you are in my thoughts and prayers every day. The “Alma Basketball Years” have a special place in my heart. You had a way of making everyone around you better either by penetrating & finding an open 3-pt shooter or feeding the post.
$100
Michael Vandermus
1272 days ago
Praying for you coach. Need to catch up soon!
$250
John & Kris Dykstra
1272 days ago
$250
The Candy Ford Team
1272 days ago
$100
Steven K Walters
1272 days ago
$500
steven r stjohn
1272 days ago
$50
Stefano Cicorelli
1272 days ago
$20
Christian Moon
1272 days ago
$100
Toby Tucker
1272 days ago
$20
Joseph Fox
1272 days ago
$100
Mark McDaniel
1272 days ago
$1,000
Jeffrey West
1272 days ago
$100
Greg Mitchell
1272 days ago
Lifting you up in prayer Coach!! Fight like the warrior that you are!
$100
Aimee Ross
1272 days ago
Keep fighting Steve. The Ross family loves you and is praying for you! You got this!
$50
Jose Rios
1272 days ago
You got the battle on and off the court. Sending you lots of love many prayers for a quick text.
$50
J Schwartz
1272 days ago
$50
Kyle Clough
1272 days ago
$1,000
Elizabeth Nylander
1272 days ago
We love you, Steve ❤️Doug, Betsy, Frankie, Charlie, Audrey Teddy
$100
Austin Morgan
1272 days ago
“Monster, go!” Love yah coach, keep fighting!
$500
Jason F Peterson
1272 days ago
Love you brother!!
$150
Eric Haut
1272 days ago
$100
Eric Pryor
1272 days ago
$100
Kimberlee Masacek
1273 days ago