Question 1

Ways to help

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Give now and share
Donate! Every. single. dollar. counts. towards a guaranteed gene therapy. It's not a matter of IF, but *when* we have the funds, and making *when* happen *as fast as possible* is most crucial for Leo.
Text this website personally to five people with a short ask
Drop this website in your group chats and ask them to keep the chain going by sharing with others
Use the below templates and flyers to spread the word to your friends, family, work, gym, and faith communities.

Post, pin, and repeat
Share and pin leoslight.org to your Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X, LinkedIn, and Nextdoor.
Birthdays and holidays are great ways to ask your community for a donation in your name.

Place the cause where people pay
Ask your coffee shop, gym, church, school, salon, and favorite restaurant to display the flyer or a counter card with the QR code.
Add a round-up jar labeled “Help fund SPG52 gene therapy for Leo.”

Become a monthly donor
Pick $15, $35, or $100 per month.
Monthly gifts keep researchers on schedule and protect Leo’s time window.

Unlock company matching
Submit your receipt to your employer match portal.
If no portal exists, email HR to request a one-time match for this fundraiser.

Make three warm introductions
Connect us to a company leader, a clinic or therapy practice, and a local reporter.

Host a micro-event this month
Examples: dinner party, trivia night, yoga class, porch concert, bake sale.
Sell tickets or suggest a donation.

Sponsor a match day
Pledge a cap (for example, $2,500). We will announce that all gifts today are doubled until the cap is met.

Offer professional skills or in-kind
High impact needs: PR, video, design, volunteering, silent auction items.

Question 2

Downloadable Flyers & FAQs

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Question 3

Social Media Templates

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Facebook / Instagram

Friends / Family

My dear friends and family, I want to share something important. Our friends' little boy, Leo, is just 2 years old and has an ultra rare genetic condition called SPG52 that slowly takes away a child's ability to walk and talk.

A team of researchers has already built a promising gene therapy, and families like Leo's have funded the research phase. Now they urgently need help to pay for final safety testing, manufacturing, and the first in human trial.

If you are able, please donate at **[www.leoslight.org](http://www.leoslight.org)** and share Leo's story with a few people you love. Every single gift, big or small, moves him closer to treatment.