<div>This is Mateo’s Story.
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<div>Mateo is 9 years old and lives in the Bayview neighborhood of San Francisco. He’s bright, curious, and always asking big questions—especially about how things work and why the stars come out.
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<div>But last summer, Mateo wasn’t exploring nature, building friendships, or discovering new passions. He was inside, alone, while his mom worked a double shift. Like thousands of kids in San Francisco, Mateo didn’t have access to summer camp or learning opportunities—not because of his potential, but because of his family’s income.
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<div>Until The Guardsmen stepped in.
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<div>Through a Guardsmen campership and scholarship, Mateo was able to spend a week in the redwoods and enroll in a tuition-supported school this fall. At camp, he learned how to pitch a tent and stargaze through a telescope. At school, he found a mentor who told him, for the first time, “You’re going to do something great.”
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<div>That’s the power of opportunity. And that’s what this campaign is about.
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<div>The 2025 Guardsmen Waitlist Class is raising <strong>$40,000 to send more kids like Mateo to camp and into schools where their brilliance is nurtured.</strong>
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<div>Because every child in San Francisco Bay Area deserves a summer full of wonder, a classroom that sees them, and a future that reflects their potential.
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<div><strong>Help us make that happen. Donate today. Be part of Mateo’s story—and hundreds more like his.</strong>
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