Support the Mission
Every training session, every competition, every hour spent fighting for inclusion – it all requires resources. Your support helps me keep racing, training, and advocating for change in para sports.
Why Your Support Matters
Competing as a visually impaired athlete means costs that most athletes don’t face. I need guides for every training session and competition – incredible people who take time off work, travel hundreds of miles, and commit their energy to making my racing possible. I do my best to support my guides with travel, lodging, and meals because they’re essential teammates and partners in every race.
Beyond guide support, there’s year-round strength training, competition travel, seasonal relocation to training hubs, and the ongoing work of advocacy – the emails, appeals, and documentation that take countless hours but move the sport forward.
Your contribution goes directly toward keeping me in the boat, on the slopes, and in the fight.
Support My Training & Advocacy
What your support funds:
💙 Any amount – Every dollar helps cover training, competition, and advocacy costs
🏋️ $80 – One strength training session
🚣 $200 – One month of on-water coaching
💪 $500 – One month of strength and conditioning training
⛷️ $750 – Guide support for one competition
✈️ $1,500 – Travel to one major competition
Whether it’s a one-time contribution or monthly support, you’re helping me continue competing and fighting for a future where para athletes face fewer barriers.
Other Ways to Support
- Follow me on [Instagram/TikTok/social links]
- Share my content and story
- Tag friends who care about inclusion in sports
- Support These Organizations
These groups have been instrumental in my journey and continue fighting for para athletes:
Para Rowing Foundation – Advocates for para rowers worldwide, independent of any national federation
Sisters in Sports Foundation – Supports female athletes with disabilities facing barriers in sport
Visually Impaired Nordic Skier Fund – Helps VI skiers cover essential guide costs
Foreseeable Future Foundation – Supports blind athletes in pursuing their athletic goals and provides opportunities for visually impaired people of all ages to participate in sports and recreation
Take Action (Coming Soon)
Sign the petition to reinstate VI athletes in coastal rowing
Use template letters to contact World Rowing and US Rowing
Stay tuned for more ways to join the advocacy fight
Thank You
I say this often, but I mean it every single time – I can’t do this alone. Every person who contributes, shares, or simply believes in what I’m doing becomes part of this journey. You’re not just helping me train and compete. You’re helping prove that para athletes deserve every opportunity, and you’re building a future where the next generation won’t have to fight as hard as we do.
From the bottom of my heart – thank you for helping me keep going, growing, and showing the world what it means to push beyond limits.