SPRING 2016 GOFUNDME The Brothers' Summer Opportunity

Hello, my name is Andy and my brother’s name is Carlos. When I was 10, Carlos and I finally met for the first time when Carlos moved to the United States to live with our father. At first, it was a hard transition, but we both decided to give a relationship a shot. We found a common interest in baseball. Since then, we have practiced and played together, which has made our relationship grow into a very strong friendship. We live in Washington Heights, a small neighborhood in uptown Manhattan, New York. We’ve seen many of our peers unable to make it out of this low income community. Our school, Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School (WHEELS) focuses heavily on every student making it to and through college. In order to prepare for college my brother and I want to join a travel baseball team for the summer. This will help gain exposure with potential college scouts and give us a great addition to our resumes. It will also help us explore other parts of the country and provide an opportunity for us to move out of our current neighborhood. We will also get to play the game we love together which will give us a opportunity to bond!

Due to financial difficulties, our parents are unable to give us this money. The team we are playing for (Team Citius) has already done what they can to bring down the cost for us, but it will still cost us $1250 for both. The money is due to the team by May 31, 2016. We are asking our teachers, friends and family members for financial assistance for this incredible opportunity. All of the money will go directly to Team Citius, and this will cover our hotel costs, travel costs, food, and gear. If we are able to reach our goal, it would mean the world to us. We will have the opportunity to meet scouts that can help us achieve our dreams of going to college and getting out of Washington Heights. Together, we make an unstoppable team and we want to show others around the country what we are capable of while playing baseball. Any donation you are able to give will be incredibly helpful, and we truly appreciate it.


Andy and Carlos Rodriguez

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