“Kids Helping Kids”

Every day hundreds of us are able to be involved in the game we love.  We are blessed to be able to play, coach and participate in the “Beautiful Game” of soccer.  Most of us take this opportunity for grated and we give little thought about not being able to participate.  While we are enjoying the game and agonizing over missed shots there are hundreds of kids not far from us who do not have the same opportunity.  These kids are facing the real game, and that is the game of life.

Decisions and opportunities made on their behalf do not represent missed goals, but maybe a life cut short by a dreadful childhood illness.  Everyday children face this life and death struggle at Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children in Jackson, MS.

Blair E. Bats0n is a teaching and research hospital and relies on donation and support from others to carry on its mission.  All children are treated regardless of the ability to pay.  Wouldn’t it be neat if the soccer community could come together for one day, one event to help saved the  lives of those kids that are suffering? “Kids Helping Kids” is the theme and effort by Coach Dwyane Demmin to do exactly this.

Coach Demmin has long been regarded as a great soccer player and coach.  He played collegian soccer at Belhaven College, has played professionally for a number of years and coached St Joe Catholic High School to 8 consecutive  appearances in the MS State Soccer Championship, winning 6 State Championships. In 2009 Coach Demmin was named as the MHSAA Coach of the Year for Boys Soccer.

On May 1st 2010, Coach Demmin will attempt to beat the combined juggles of every soccer player who participates. He would like for each player on each team to take one try and juggle as many times as they can.  The individual juggles of each player on each team would be totaled. Coach Demmin will take one try and attempt to beat the combined total of every participant.  At the same time, he will also attempt the Guinness Book of World Records for juggling a soccer ball(24 hours).

In addition Coach Demmin will be hosting a 3 v 3 soccer tournament for kids and adults of all ages and abilities.  All money collected from donation and entry fees will be donated to the  Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children.  Let’s come together as a soccer community and support the Blair E. Batson Children’s Hospital.  “Kids helping Kids”

CLICK HERE TO MEET SOME OF THE PATIENTS FROM BLAIR E. BATSON HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN

I saw this video on YouTube and I wanted to share it with everyone.  Melanie Christopher Media Associates and WJTV News Channel 12 produced this six minute video about the life of Simon Sharp.