I’m fencing in this year’s Fence-a-thon to raise money for Fencing Forward. When I started, I didn’t own my own equipment, and I wasn’t sure I would stick with it. The coaches and the other fencers made room for me anyway. Practice became the part of the week I looked forward to: learning a new action, losing a bout, and coming back the next day a little better.

Fencing Forward is how more kids get that chance. Gifts on this page help pay for equipment, coaching, and a place to train, especially for fencers who couldn’t start on their own. I’m setting a goal because I want to give something back to the program that got me started.

If you can give, thank you. If you can share this page with someone else, that helps too. I’ll keep posting updates here as the Fence-a-thon gets closer.