GymJam Foundation

Chris Waller’s Heart of a Champion Invitational is a premier gymnastics competition and the main fundraising event for the GymJam Foundation.  The event help support the competitive teams at Gymnastics Olympica USA and fund Camp del Corazon, a camp for children with heart disease. Having undergone four heart surgeries, one at 15 and one at 36, then two more during the pandemic-June 2020 and October 2021. Chris has sought out a charity which does great work. To date, GymJam Foundation has donated over $130,000 to charity. Gymnastics Olympica, GymJam Foundation, and Chris Waller's Heart of a Champion are looking for partners who want to be a part of building something great and leaving a meaningful legacy in their wake.

Home to National Team members and world renowned coaches, Gymnastics Olympica along with GymJam Foundation will host over 2500 gymnasts and spectators from around Southern California as well as athletes from all over the United States, January 4-5 2025 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Sanctioned by USA Gymnastics, Chris Waller’s Heart of Champion serves as an important competition for gymnasts striving to qualify for the US Regional & National Gymnastics Championships.

The GymJam Foundation is a non-profit organization that supports the competitive teams of Gymnastics Olympica in Santa Clarita, CA. As an Olympian, Chris believes an athlete’s training should include a commitment to public service and philanthropy. As an expression of this philosophy, we have dedicated this competition to support Camp Del Corazon, a non-profit organization providing year round opportunities for children with heart disease (http://www.campdelcorazon.org/). A portion of every spectator's gate fee and proceeds from on-site fundraisers will be donated to the camp. Although our goal is to raise money to support the work of Camp Del Corazon and Gymnastics Olympica's competitive team's competition expenses, we see our athletes learning to support causes that are important to them and the communities in which they live.