Circle of Champions
What is Circle of Champions?
WWE's Circle of Champions grants the wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses who desire to meet their favorite WWE Superstars and Divas. Since 1982, WWE Superstars have conducted more than 6,000 meet-and-greet sessions with sick children in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, Spain, Germany and Australia, to name a few.
WWE grants hundreds of wishes a year to children around the world who have requested meets with our WWE Superstars through various wish organizations including the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Starlight Children’s Foundation, Kid’s Wish Network, the Rainbow Connection, Sunshine Foundation of Canada and A Wish with Wings in North America and internationally for Dreams Come True, Rays of Sunshine the Willow Foundation and Starlight. In the first quarter of 2012, WWE granted 24 wishes within the United States and abroad.
WWE Superstar John Cena, who serves as a Wish Ambassador, is rapidly approaching his 300th wish granted through the Make-A-Wish Foundation, which will make him the only celebrity to have ever accomplished this achievement.
Muscular Dystrophy Association
In August 2010, WWE and the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) joined forces to launch MDA's "Make A Muscle, Make a Difference" campaign at WWE's SummerSlam kick-off party. The event raised awareness for muscle diseases and featured members of MDA's celebrity muscle team such as WWE Superstar Triple H, Nancy O'Dell, Alison Sweeney and others.
WWE continues to support MDA. Most recently, WWE Legend Sgt. Slaughter has appeared at regional “Make A Muscle, Make a Difference” fundraising events in cities like New York, Boston, Charlotte and Milwaukee on behalf of WWE Superstar Triple H who maintains his role as spokesperson for the campaign.