Theo Lin — Founder & Head of Community Engagement
Catalina Berrios — Head of Social Media
Ryan Katz — Head of Communications
Ava Kwon — Trainee (future Communications & High School Engagement)
Lucas Suba — Head of Registration & Onsite Project Management
Why Theo founded DoGood after missing school service days for NAC travel
How DoGood finds and books volunteer projects in each host city
Favorite project types: animal shelters, food pantries, Ronald McDonald House, homeless shelters
Telling the story the right way: gratitude and joy, not “look at us”
Getting the word out: local media, USA Fencing e-blasts, and an on-site NAC table
The logistics: having a leadership point person at every project
The switch to GivePulse and how it makes registration + tracking easier
Service hours: verification, certificates, and tracking (plus who to email)
Succession planning: training the next leaders so DoGood doesn’t disappear after graduation
The big vision: DoGood as the “ketchup to French fries” of volunteering at fencing events — and eventually beyond fencing
DoGood website: fencersdogood.org
Instagram: @fencersdogood
Service hours verification: highschool@fencersdogood.org
Going to your next NAC? Sign up for a DoGood project and spend a couple hours giving back — you’ll leave the city with more than just bout results.
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First to 15: The Official Podcast of USA Fencing
Host: Bryan Wendell
Cover art: Manna Creations
Theme music: Brian Sanyshyn
