Category Archives: At-Risk Youth

Archive: Helping the McKinley School (March 3rd, 2007)


"The Santa Barbara School District currently funds zero physical education, music, or other arts instruction at the city’s two neediest schools, Franklin and McKinley elementary schools. At the invitation of McKinley School and Century ...

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3 More Days…


Please "share", retweet, etc...... - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dear friends, I have just 3 more days to reach my goal of $5,000 for the kids at Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara! I'm almost there! Please help out and click now to ...

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Help a Family in Need


Family of 6; Father laid off from work... To whom it may concern: This letter is to tell you about my family. My name is Doris.  I have four kids.  They are Bryan (12 years old), ...

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Free For the Weekend, 2010


Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara will be partnering with the Youth Services Specialists Program of the Counsel on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse to encourage teens to remain drug and alcohol free with their "Free 4 the Weekend" event. During the ...

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2010 Campaign Launch


Happy New Year! 2009 was a great year for the members of Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara thanks to you! Your generous donation helped us reach our goals.  By the end of the year, monetary donations totalled nearly $11,000 and volunteers had donated hundreds of hours. We're counting on you to help us realise our dreams in 2010, too!

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Visit From Another Nonprofit Organization:


Fighting Back Mentor Program and Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse "It was wonderful to see the demonstrations as performed by youth who are so focused and dedicated." ~ Juliana Lee - Mentor Program Coordinator

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Daily Sound: Aikido Instructor Promotes Nonviolence


By RAY ESTRADA — Jan. 19, 2010 After receiving her sixth-degree black belt in the Japanese martial art of aikido this week, Lia Suzuki is into her ...

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Photos: MAZQUE 30 Benefit for AKSB by 805LiVe


Check out these great photos of the MAZQUE 30 Benefit! Courtesy: James Volker, 805LiVe We'd like to thank James Volker for his time to cover the benefit that Justin Michael threw on our behalf.  Beautiful photos, James!  Thank you for documenting ...

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Photos: MAZQUE 30 Benefit for AKSB by Annie Jacobsen


Check out these great photos of the MAZQUE 30 Benefit! Courtesy: Annie Jacobsen We'd like to thank Annie Jacobsen for taking so many great photos at the benefit that Justin Michael threw on our behalf.  Beautiful photos, Annie!  Thank you for documenting an event to be remembered in the history of our first year as a nonprofit! ...And congratulations ...

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Video: Mazque 30 Benefit for AKSB


Check out this great video of the MAZQUE 30 Benefit! We'd like to thank Jack ...

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Mazque 30 Benefit for Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara


Thank you to those who contributed to Justin Michael's Mazque 30 Benefit! 2010 started off with a ...

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