Editing Brian Ching (section)

===Social Causes===

====Ching's Champions====
Each fall since 2012, Ching and [[Kroger]] honored members of the Houston community who were chosen as "Ching's Champions."<ref name="chingschamps">{{Citation
| url   = http://www.brianching.com/champs/
| title = Ching's Champions
| work  = BrianChing.com.
| access-date = December 19, 2013
}}</ref> The Ching's Champions initiative was started by Ching and Kroger as a way to pay tribute to those members of the Houston community who perform selfless acts for others. Each of the winners gets to take part in a shopping spree with Ching at a Houston-area Kroger.

Eight champions were selected in 2012 from the group of nominees and each winner received a Ching's Champions medal and a four-minute shopping spree at Kroger. The 2012 winners collected over $7,700 worth of groceries.<ref name="chingschamps" /> In 2013, the five "champions" were able to secure over $9,000 of groceries and merchandise during the 250-second shopping spree.<ref name="chingschamps" /><ref>{{Citation
| url   = http://www.houstondynamo.com/charities/chingschampions
| title = Ching's Champions
| work  = Dynamo Charities
|publisher = [[Houston Dynamo]]
| access-date = December 19, 2013
}}</ref>

====The House that Ching Built====
In 2009, Ching made a commitment to give back to his adopted community by raising money to build an affordable home through Houston [[Habitat for Humanity]].<ref name="chinghouse">{{Citation
 |url          = http://www.houstonhabitat.org/chinghouse
 |title        = The House That Ching Built
 |work         = Houston Habitat for Humanity
 |access-date   = December 19, 2013
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20131220044228/http://www.houstonhabitat.org/chinghouse
 |archive-date = 2013-12-20
 |url-status     = dead
}}</ref> With the support of Dynamo Charities and MLS W.O.R.K.S., Ching has raised $75,000 to sponsor the build through personal appearances, events, individual giving and corporate partnerships.<ref name="chinghouse" />

The funds raised exceeded Ching's initial goal and allowed Houston Habitat to upgrade the home with green features, including solar panels and a solar hot water heater through a grant from [[Green Mountain Energy]]. The Milby Park build was completed in 2010 and welcomed the Urbano family with a home dedication in May 2011.<ref name="chinghouse" />

Along with the announcement of the testimonial match to be played in honor of his retirement at the end of the 2013 season, Ching committed to fundraise $85,000 to build a "green" house for another local Houston family in need.<ref name="dynamohouse">{{Citation
| url   = http://www.houstondynamo.com/charities/housethatchingbuilt
| title = The House That Ching Built
| work  = Dynamo Charities
|publisher = [[Houston Dynamo]]
| access-date = December 19, 2013
}}</ref> Almost half of the donations for the 2013 project were provided by Dynamo owners [[Anschutz Entertainment Group]], Brenner Sports & Entertainment and [[Golden Boy Promotions|Golden Boy Sports & Entertainment]].<ref name="dynamohouse" />