By Marcus Uhe
Clyde’s Leonardo Rizkallah has achieved his fundraising goal of $5000 to support his trip to Turkey later in the year.
As profiled in last week’s Star Newspapers, Mr Rizkallah has been selected to represent Australia at the WKF World Karate Championships in October, having qualified via the Australian Karate Federation Championships in August.
A GoFundMe page established to cover costs associated with the trip, including competition entry, airfares and accommodation, raised more than $5000 in two weeks.
Leonardo wished to thank everyone who contributed.
“I’m so overwhelmed with all the support and love received,” the 15-year-old said.
“From the bottom of my heart I thank you all for your generous donations and I will fight my heart out to bring a medal back home to Australia.”
Leonardo’s Father, Andy, said he was grateful for the backing his son has received.
”We really appreciate all the support and we thank everyone who has donated so far,” he said.
“Every dollar counts and will go a long way.”
The Championships will be held in Konya, Turkey, October 26-30.
