Jim Schumacher joined Good Morning LKN to share the personal story behind his annual pickleball fundraiser and how his own journey with chronic lymphocytic leukemia inspired him to help others facing blood cancer. Now in remission, Jim reflected on the strength he found through family, friends, and the pickleball community, reminding others that “you do not have to go through this journey alone.”

The fourth annual tournament brought the Lake Norman community together at The Serve Pickleball + Kitchen in Cornelius to raise awareness and funds for blood cancer, showing how a shared love of pickleball can become an opportunity to support others.

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