ORLANDO, Fla. (July 29, 2022) – Since 2016, AAU Gymnastics has been dedicated to giving back and making a difference in the world. The AAU Gymnastics Kids Helping Kids charity provides all of AAU Gymnastics a way to show their support and help out in the community. This year, through the Kids Helping Kids charity program, AAU Gymnastics is proud to support Compass for Kids.

“I wanted to create a program where they [young gymnasts] understand that ‘no act of kindness, no matter how small is ever wasted.’   I live by those words,” says Liz Nichols, AAU Gymnastics National Chair. “I simply wanted the gymnasts to understand that they could make a difference.  Giving back and paying it forward is very important for me so having the AAU platform to establish the program has been incredible.”
 
For the 2022 AAU Gymnastic National Championships that took place June 28 to July 3, 2022 in Springfield, Illinois, AAU chose to support Compass for Kids, a local organization whose mission seeks to provide academic and social-emotional support to empower children and families who have been underserved by the community. Compass for Kids works hard to educate the children and help them grow as individuals in life. The mission is to help the children understand that social, emotional, and life skills are essential to overall well-being and academic success.