Champions Committed to KIDS was formed with one purpose. That purpose was to take KIDS who are fighting chronic illnesses and give them a chance to feel what its like to be part of an athletic team. To know what it means to be a teammate, to have a feeling of fellowship and a chance to build lifelong friendships.

Partnering with two local hospitals, Cox Health and St. Johns, Champions Committed to KIDS takes children who are battling cancer, muscular dystrophy, muscular sclerosis, diabetes and any rare disease and place them with local athletic programs.

These KIDS become official teammates of the school they are partnered with and develop a relationship with these athletes and coaches. Champions Committed to KIDS gives these children and their families an opportunity to forget about their illness and all of the medication, doctors visits and therapy they endure and let them focus on something joyful, a feeling of hope.

To learn more, visit the Champions Committed to KIDS website at http://championscommittedtokids.com.

Payments made to the Springfield Circus Spectacular are not tax deductible as charitable contributions.