Hi, I’m Leo. And I just earned a spot on Team USA!

I am 14 years old, and I recently won Gold for the second straight year at the USA Karate National Championships and Team Trials. I also earned a spot on the National Team and I have the opportunity to represent the United States at the Junior Pan American Karate Championships in Paraguay at the end of this summer.

This has been a dream come true. And I want to thank all my coaches, my teammates and my family and friends for the support so far.

But to get to Paraguay and compete, I now have another challenge of raising money. It will cost around $4,500 total for airfare, lodging, equipment, meals and team training camp.

If you are able to support me, I would be incredibly grateful. Any donation amount, big or small, will help. Also, just sharing this with others would mean a lot.

For any business sponsors, I can share a post on my social media with a mention of your company's support for me as well.

I will be giving updates here, but you can also follow my journey on my Instagram account @leo_competes.

I look forward to representing my country, my community, my family, my friends and all of you in Paraguay. Thank you in advance!