PHILLIPS: For years coaching his kids' many sports teams have been a labor of love. So when Kirk Johnson's cancer came back, his grateful community teamed up to give back. More now from Sloane Heller, of Kansas affiliate, KSHB.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Ready? All right.</s>SLOANE HELLER, KSHB REPORTER: Kirk Johnson loves a little competition. He coaches football, basketball and baseball. His four kids are all athletes. On the outside, Kirk looks healthy and full of energy. You'd never know he has stage four colon cancer.</s>KIRK JOHNSON, COACH BATTLING CANCER: Well, they basically have given me six months to a year if everything goes good.</s>HELLER: Kirk was diagnosed in 2006. He went through on operation and chemo and seemed to be healing. But this summer, the cancer came back. The news has been tough on everyone.</s>JOHNSON: Yes. You know, I'm a fighter. And I just tell them, we're going to beat this. Some how, some way.</s>HELLER: That's where the Kirk Johnson Can-Do Support Group comes in. So far, the group has raised $10,000 through fundraisers like this one.</s>JOHNSON: It's just overwhelming what they've done.</s>HELLER: The goal is to cover the Johnsons' mortgage and bills so Kirk doesn't have to work.</s>JOHN PRUSS,VOLUNTEER: We want them to focus on what kind of memories do we want to make for our kids while he's still alive.</s>HELLER: Kirk's wife Barb is a stay-at-home mom. Kirk has a home improvement business and no life insurance. The future is uncertain, but for now, the coach plans to fight. Hard.</s>JOHNSON: OK. Well, good luck guys. I'll be back. Talk to you in a little bit.</s>PHILLIPS: Volunteers hope to raise $200,000 to help the Johnson family. The next hour of CNN NEWSROOM starts right now.
A Local Coach's Battle With Cancer