Hi there! My name is Viktoria, I am the founder of Athletes for Tots. Since the start of my taekwondo journey seven years ago I have become a 7-time National Taekwondo champion on Team USA, representing USA at the Taekwondo World Championships in Korea as well as being AAU Junior Olympic gold medalist. But what I realized was how unique my journey was, how it isn’t just a common athletic "story", where you train and compete. I wanted to share my experience with Taekwondo and generally with sports about how significantly it contributed to my personal growth. I was blessed that I had great mentors who motivated me, however I do realize that not everyone has received this inspiration and mentorship. So my ultimate goal was to create an outreach program run by athletes with a story. I envisioned Athletes For Tots being a program where high-performing athletes engage with elementary kids to talk about the benefits of sports. The hope was that the kids also wanting to experience this excitement, would be motivated to pursue their own athletic journey early in life! 

- Viktoria Chernolutskiy