High school wrestler to reach his dream
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UPDATE (6/25/24)-- Please read and pass along.
Thank you to all who have already donated. Because of your support, this student has been able to:
- Get to and from wrestling clubs via Uber. This is the majority of his spend which has helped him attend two local wrestling clubs (averaging five practices a week) and learn from some of the top coaches in Florida.
- Wrestle in FOUR tournaments, earning medals in all against strong competition.
- Attend a week-long wrestling summer camp and 2 day camp clinic.
- Placed 2nd at States, qualifying him to represent Florida at Fargo Nationals – a HUGE accomplishment!!
We appreciate all that has already been donated. Without your help, none of this would have been possible. I cannot express how grateful he is, as well as how proud all of his coaches are of his willingness to continue to grow and learn in the sport.
A generous doner has helped sponsor Darrius for his Fargo Nationals trip!!!
Any funds donated from here would go towards his uber rides which at this moment is depleted.
Thank you in advance!
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I coach wrestling at a local Tampa high school and am raising funds for a promising 15-year-old to afford ride share fees to and from club/clinic practices now that the school wrestling season is over. I have been driving him, but I cannot keep it up long-term.
This student is in his sophomore year. He was introduced to wrestling as a freshman, and although he lost most of his matches, he fell in love with the sport. He dedicated his off season to getting in better shape and attending free clubs/clinics when he was able to find a ride. He has shown amazing improvement and is now up there with the best in the state as a sophomore. His goal is to continue growing in the sport, and hopefully to earn a wresting scholarship which would help open a path to higher education.
This young sophomore is raised by a single mother who does not have a vehicle and works hard to make ends meet. The mother is strict with her son, keeping him home unless he is going to school, at sports, or involved in their faith activates—her end goal is to keep him out of the trouble that young teenagers often get pulled into in their neighborhood.
There is an excellent local wrestling club he can join, and this Go Fund Me will raise money for monthly club fees, Uber rides to and from practice, and possibly enough for a summer camp.
Please feel free to reach out with questions, but I will not share his identity since he is a minor. Both the student and his mother have approved of this fundraiser.
Organizer
Rick Ravens
Organizer
Tampa, FL