D.C. United player Chris Pontius will come to the boys soccer game against the Walter Johnson Wildcats Oct. 15. Pontius, whose father is a leukemia survivor, recently signed on as an honorary chair for the Pennies for Patients program.
The game begins at 5:00 at Walter Johnson. Pontius will most likely arrive at the field at 4:30 to meet the teams and stay for the first half to sign autographs and take photos.
Pennies for Patients is a fundraising program that benefits the Leukemia and Lymphoma society.
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