Well, the Super Bowl is officially behind us. The NFL has crowned the New England Patriots as this season’s football champs. In Vegas, where Hope for Hearts is based, we see the end of football season as a sign that another sport returns to our city. Every year around late February/early March Rugby fans from around the world unite in Las Vegas for the HSBC World Sevens Series. The championship this past weekend pits 15 of the best international Rugby teams to crown a victor in this sport. While the 15 teams are chosen based on their performance in the current season, South Africa is almost always on that list.

Whether you’re a fan of American Football, Rugby, Futbol or Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, or just about any sport out there, they all have one common goal – to crown a victor. In any sport there is a championship series. The finest athletes embark on an epic battle for the chance to be the one, true champion of the season. In light of the recent championships, I thought it would be fun to explore the word champion in the weekend word.

cham·pi·on
CHampēən/

Noun

  1. a person who has defeated or surpassed all rivals in a competition, especially in sports.
  2. a person who fights or argues for a cause or on behalf of someone else.

Verb

  1. support the cause of; defend.

It’s interesting to note that there are two different, but similar definitions of a champion. On one hand a champion rises to the challenge and comes out on top of the competition. On the other, a champion can be a person who fights for a cause or person. This second definition stems back to the days of Kings and Queens, who would select champions to fight on their behalf. In this day and age, we don’t have kings and queens, but there’s still a need for champions, and not of the athletic kind. A champion can also be someone who fights for a cause – and that’s something anybody can do.

So while you’re busy watching your champions, I challenge you to take a moment to stop and think about how you too can be a champion. I am a champion for orphaned children living in Uganda, and you can be too. When you make a donation to support a child in need, buy one of our handmade kambulagos, or simply spread awareness/advocacy for Hope for Hearts and the children we care for, you serve as our champion. On behalf of all of us at Hope for Hearts, we are honored to have you as our champion.

 

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Wishing You Victory,
Cristen