Help Norman James with his medical bills!

Dear friends and families of the North Shore and beyond...

I have been friends with Norm since we were 6 years old. Since that time, we have been teammates, coaches, colleagues, but most importantly, the best of friends. The loyalty, trust, and admiration I have for Norm cannot be articulated in a short paragraph, but for those whose lives have been touched by his coaching, his humor, his friendship, his work ethic, and his laugh are richer for it. Nobody lights up a room or a sideline like Coach Norm!

Norman is currently in the hospital struggling with some medical issues and has been for a while now.  When he gets out of the hospital he is going to have a long road ahead and needs our financial support to get back on his feet.  Luckily he is in very good hands but is working on steadying his blood pressure, getting rest and reducing all stress.

We don't want him to worry about medical bills, child care costs, and reduced income during this very difficult time in the middle of a pandemic. There are times in our lives where you struggle, and you need the community to wrap its arms around you.  All of us have become strong at boosting each other over the past year and now my dear friend and your favorite NEFC boys director and multi-team coach needs our help. Whether Norman coached you at Pingree, NEFC, Swampscott, Upper 90 Soccer Academy,  in the Corner League in Hartford, at Salem State, at our technical club training, or private sessions, you know what Norman has given you.   He would take the shirt off of his back for anybody. So let's dig deep and please give back to Norm in his time of need.