Last Wednesday, the team had a few extra fans cheering them on at the practice fields of One Buc Place in Tampa.

A group of children with Tarpon Springs-based nonprofit Wheelchairs 4 Kids was invited by the organization as VIP guests Aug. 2 and received the experience of a lifetime.

Not only did the kids watch practice 8:45-10:50 a.m., they got to move out onto the field that afternoon to rub elbows with the players. Middle linebacker Kwon Alexander, wide receiver Mike Evans and running back Doug Martin were a few of the Bucs taking time to sign autographs and take photographs with the children.

Prior to getting out on the gridiron at the team’s training complex adjacent to Raymond James Stadium, the Wheelchairs 4 Kids children met this year’s Bucs cheerleading squad and mascot Captain Fear.

Dillon, one of the children along for the trip, is a big-time Bucs fan and proclaimed, “This is our year!”

“These events mean so much to our families”, said Wheelchairs 4 Kids Executive Director Madeline Robinson. “We are so grateful to the Bucs for inviting us out to training camp each year.” To read more, visit: http://www.suncoastnews.com/news/area-children-get-vip-treatment-at-bucs-training-camp/article_70f2334c-7df7-11e7-b950-87f9f28b0a36.html

From Wheelchairs 4 Kids:

Thank you@Tampa Bay Buccaneers for hosting Wheelchairs 4 Kids at training camp. We had a blast! Thanks Bobby Carney for making it possible and J David Wright for capturing the magic! The kids got to meet Kwon Alexander, Mike EvansDoug Martin and so many more!

About Wheelchairs 4 Kids:

A national non-profit dedicated to improving the lives of children with physical disabilities by providing wheelchairs, ramps, and other assistive devices. The need for this service is immense and first came to our attention as we worked in the non-profit industry. We often saw children in chairs that they had outgrown or were being held together by home repairs that often included duct tape!