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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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
Testimonial:
Past collaboration between Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara and the Counsel on Drug and Alcohol Abuse
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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 second year of providing South Coast residents with a path toward peace.
Since starting her nonprofit organization – Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara – a year ago, Lia Suzuki is [...]
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 an event to be remembered in the history of our first year as a nonprofit!
…And congratulations [...]
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 [...]
Check out this great video of the MAZQUE 30 Benefit!
We’d like to thank Jack Kimball for donating his time to cover the benefit that Justin Michael threw on our behalf. Beautiful work you’ve done here, Jack! Thank you for documenting an event to be remembered in the history of our first year as a [...]
Thank you to those who contributed to Justin Michael’s Mazque 30 Benefit!
2010 started off with a bang for us, when over 200 people attended Justin Michael’s “MAZQUE 30 Benefit”. Justin succeeded in raising nearly $3,500 on our behalf by asking friends and family to donate to AKSB instead of giving him gifts for his [...]
(Council on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse)
This week, our Executive Director and Head Instructor Lia Suzuki Sensei, will be meeting with Juliana Lee, the Mentor Program Coordinator from Fighting Back Mentor Program, part of the Council on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse. Fighting Back Mentor Program is a school-based mentoring program that matches adult volunteers with 4th-8th grade students in South [...]
KPMR-TV is once again sending out its TV crew to interview our Head Instructor and Executive Director, Lia Suzuki Sensei. Suzuki Sensei will be addressing topics such as the mission of AKSB, Aikido and mentoring programs for at-risk youth and low income families, sponsorship opportunities, etc. Volunteer Emily Carli and board member Tim O’Keeffe [...]
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