Support Reece's Vesper U23 Rowing Fund

Hello! My name is Reece Thurston, and I've been invited to be a part of Vesper's U23 rowing team this summer. The camp runs from June 9th to August 4th, and I'm reaching out to you for help in paying the dues and rent for my time in Philadelphia. The camp costs $1600, and rent costs $1000/month, so my goal is to reach $3600 to help me pay for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

I've been rowing for seven years since I was a freshman in high school, and this sport has changed my life. I rowed for East Grand Rapids High School and am currently rowing at Grand Valley State University. Rowing has made me the person I am today, and I know that sounds cliche and maybe stupid to some, but I mean it. I have become a hard-working, goal-oriented, and motivated person. This sport is my outlet and the one thing I look forward to every morning when I get out of bed. I've always had dreams of reaching the next level with my rowing, and Vesper will help me achieve that goal, as I will have access to new coaches with unique perspectives, and I will be training alongside athletes more experienced than myself, people who will push me to be better.

Rowing has grown to encapsulate my goals: Reaching the US National Team and becoming a physical therapist and coach for a rowing team in my future career. Vesper is a major step towards my athletic and professional goals, and with that in mind, I hope you'll consider supporting me in my venture to the East Coast this summer! I'm incredibly grateful for anything you have to offer; even sharing my story will help more than you know!

Thank you so much!

-Reece