EMPOWERING ARIZONA’S YOUTH THROUGH WELLNESS AND SPORTING SCHOLARSHIPS.

Chad’s Champions’ purpose is to promote and facilitate the participation in youth sports by children and teens in southern Arizona who would otherwise face financial barriers to entry. It is well-established that childhood participation in sports leads to myriad benefits including physical fitness, better school performance, and enhanced socials skills. Research even shows a correlation between youth participation in sports and increased likelihood of attending college. However, due to costs associated with organized youth sports, children from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds are often unable to participate.

Chad’s Champions aims to ameliorate this problem through: awarding financial assistance to attend sports leagues and camps; organizing and leading community events that advocate for youth fitness, health, and philanthropy; partnering with other charitable organizations, schools, and community groups to fund sports participation for individual children; and to provide additional mentoring opportunities for children.