Give Gear. Grow Champions.
Reclaim. Rebuild. Riposte.
Riposte and Reuse is a nonprofit dedicated to promoting equity in fencing by redistributing gently used gear to underserved athletes worldwide. We believe no child should be kept off the strip because of cost.
Founded IN 2025, OUR MISSION IS TO expand access to fencing through sustainable gear donation. oUR Focus: Youth and community fencing programs WORLDWIDE lacking basic resources.
rIPOSTE AND rEUSE.
We collect and restore gently used fencing equipment to empower underserved athletes around the world.
Riposte and Reuse empowers aspiring fencers worldwide by giving new life to pre-owned gear—bridging opportunity gaps and championing sustainability in the sport.
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PARTNER WITH US. CREATE YOUR OWN LEGACY CHAPTER
create Opportunities for others
CREATE YOUR OWN CHAPTER, INVOLVE YOUR OWN CLUB. OWN your INSPIRING LEGACY.
RECLAIM. REBUILD. RIPOSTE
RECLAIM. REBUILD. RIPOSTE
meet the founder
paloma bhangoo IS A STUDENT AND SOCIAL IMPACT ENTREPRENEUR FOCUSED ON SUSTAINABLE CAUSES FOR COMMUNITY. HER INTERESTS IN THE CLASSROOM INCLUDE HISTORY, ANTHROPOLOGY AND TRYING TO UNDERSTAND HUMAN CULTURES AND TRADITIONS. oUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM, HER PAST WORK HAS FOCUSED ON CREATING COMPOSTING PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL LUNCHROOM WASTE AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY GARDENS WHICH SHE HAS SCALED ACROSS MANY CAMPUSES IN HER COUNTY. SHE IS AN AVID FENCER, COMPETING IN BOTH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENTS. HER TEAM BELIEVES Advancing scholarship and access isn’t charity — it’s strategy. It’s how we build a smarter, more compassionate ECOsystem.
