Hello, my name is Samantha Sappa and I've always been told to strive for whatever I want to be no matter where it takes me. Starting this school year, I worked really hard to put myself out there and am happy to say that it does pay off.

I have been selected and invited to attend next year's National Youth Leadership Forum: National Security for Cyber, Defense, Diplomacy & Intelligence in Washington, DC during the summer and I need all the help I can get. With inflation and the high cost of living, I want to help my parents in my own way to monetize this important "once in a lifetime experience" for me. Although with both parents working, it is still not enough to monetize my trip. The fee to attend is well over 4k and I will need one of my parents as my chaperone, so they will have to take time off of work to accompany me. They are not included in the 4k fee according to the admissions representative, so this is for my fee and my chaperone's 9-day stay accommodations (airfares, hotel, car rental, food, etc.). You will find my invitation and letter of acceptance in the photos attached so you'll know my goal and words are true.

Help me fund my dream so I can make a name and have a future for myself to be proud of. Thank you and God bless you for your donation!!