Here’s the latest grassroots fundraiser. This one was created by our Executive Director and Head Instructor, Lia Suzuki Sensei. If you’d like to start a grassroots fundraiser on our behalf, click here. Dear Friends, If you donated to any of my 2010 Fundraisers on behalf of Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara, I’d like to take this opportunity…
Category Archives: At-Risk Youth
Archive: AKSB Gets TV Coverage on KPMR, Spanish-Speaking Channel
August 20, 2009
AKSB on TV!
About a year ago, Channel 38, KPMR TV did a story on our organization. Here’s the video…
“Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara got some air time on the Spanish-speaking channel, KPMR TV (cable channel 16; direct TV 38) for the launch of our sponsorship programs to provide Aikido training and mentoring to low-income and at-risk youth. Appearing in the video are…”
Video: Fall-A-Thon – Dario
Q: “What would you life be like with no Aikido? Dario: “Sad.” Check out the video to hear more of Dario’s thoughts and insights. …And be the first to contribute to Dario’s fundraiser! Click here: http://bit.ly/DarioC To RSVP, click here: http://bit.ly/Fall-A-Thon
Corporate Sponsorship Opportunity for Fall-A-Thon, 2010
It’s not too late! If your company would like to be a corporate sponsor for the September 21st Fall-A-Thon, there’s still time! Your company’s donation will help us continue our work with low-income and at-risk youth. …And with our combined email and social media fan lists, event promotion will reach approximately 10,000 people. Fall-A-Thon Sponsors…
Archive: AKSB Teams up with Fighting Back Mentor Program
(Council on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse) In regard to the collaboration of the two nonprofit organizations, Lee said to Suzuki, “I’m excited to finally work with you to help address the at-risk youth population in our city.” Check out this post from January, 2010 about AKSB teaming up with Fighting Back Mentor Program… This week,…
Video: Fall-A-Thon – Dylan
Q: “What would you life be like without Aikido? Dylan: “It’s gotten me more fit. I’d probably be cooped up inside the house or… something else, if I wasn’t [training]. It made me a lot stronger, too.” Check out the video to hear more of Dylan’s thoughts and insights. …And be the first to contribute…
Video: Fall-A-Thon – Erwin
Lia Sensei: “Do you want to say anything to the people who have given money and made it possible for you to train?” Erwin: “Thank you.” Check out the video to hear more of Erwin’s thoughts and insights. …And be the first to contribute to Erwin’s fundraiser! Click here: http://bit.ly/ErwinC
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 21 A-Hart Realty, Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara volunteered to give an aikido demonstration at a fundraiser and donate 2 1-month gift…
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), Dario (7 years old), Erwin (5 years old), and Mario (3 years old). I live with my kids and…
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 weekend, many teens from Carpinteria to Goleta will pledge to be drug, alcohol, and tobacco-free for the…
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,…
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