HOMEWOOD, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Exceptional Foundation's basketball team faced Homewood police officers in a friendly matchup called Beards for Bucks on Monday.
For over a decade, The Exceptional Foundation has hosted the game. It's a fundraiser for the organization. The Exceptional Foundation's president and CEO said it's a big day for many of its members.
"It definitely makes their day," said The Exceptional Foundation President and CEO Sara Newell. "Helps everyone here understand the police, having a good relationship between out police force here locally and our participants that they are serving and protecting. It's just a really valuable thing."
As part of No-Shave November, Homewood police officers are paying money to not have to shave for work. That money will be donated to local charities, including The Exceptional Foundation.