Special Announcement!

Character and Courage Annual Event date set for

November 9th, 2013 at the Savannah Center in West Chester, OH.

Please check back for details on our celebrity guests! 

Featured: Johnny Bench, Pete Rose, Wade Boggs, Paul Molitor, Lou Brock, Dave Winfield, Mike Schmidt, Rod Carew and Robin Yount

On November 3, 2012, friends and supporters of the Character and Courage Foundation enjoyed a night that they will never forget! Guests heard stories from nine former Major League ball players who, collectively, have accumulated over 25,000 hits and 2,500 home runs!

The Character and Courage Foundation honored these Legends of the game for their performance on the field and their support of the Foundation.

Other amazing ball players honored at the event were the finalists and winners of the 2012 Character and Courage Awards! 

Finalists Included: Rachel Petri (Miracle League), Chase Church (Miracle League), Kaylyn Schmidtz (Cincinnati RBI Softball), Ashlee Larkins (Cincinnati RBI Softball), Trinitie Lipps (Miracle League), Jordan Hettesheimer (Miracle League), and Leah Jordan (Leukemia and Lymphoma Socitety). 

2012 Character Award Winner: Kayla Greer (Cincinnati RBI Softball)

2012 Courage Award Winner: Cal Carter (Miracle League)

Most importantly, all proceeds from this event will go toward enriching the lives of youth, through baseball, who are physically handicapped, diagnosed with a life threatening illness, or who live in impoverished areas. (Click Here for Grant Requests!) 

View Photos from the Event!