Dear Friends / Family: 

I need your support! I am currently raising funds for my residency trip through Georgetown to go to South Africa in August 2014. This is an amazing opportunity as I will be working with a team to prepare, deliver, and evaluate leadership driven workshops for young entrepreneurs.  I am excited about the privilege to impart wisdom and share my experiences with the Raymond Ackerman Academy of Entrepreneurial Development. Their website is www.ackermanacademy.co.za for more information.  This trip is valuable to my educational experience, however expensive as I endure other costs associated with my tuition.

Most people know that my fundraising efforts are usually geared toward asking people to help fund other causes for my youth, church, or people that I have met along the journey who are in need. I am continuing to raise funds, but would appreciate any donation that you could make toward my trip to South Africa in furthering my development in continuing to give back and inspire others.

I appreciate your time and consideration with this request and ask that you would keep me and my team in prayer for the journey ahead with this trip.

Leading for change,
Everett Gutierrez Jr.