Category Archives: Press

Press Release: Growing Aikido Nonprofit in Search of a New Home


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 31, 2010 Contact: Joni Kelly 805-886-1869 jonirod2@aol.com Growing Aikido Nonprofit in Search of a New Home “Fall-A-Thon” Event to Raise Funds for Larger Space On Tuesday, September 21st, ...

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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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Press Release: Get Involved! Local Aikido Nonprofit Expands its Team


From serving on the Board of Directors, to hammering nails, to clicking on "Tweet This" and "Share on Facebook", Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara is inviting Santa Barbarans to join them in having a positive impact on our community. Today a local 501(c)(3) ...

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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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Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara on TV! …Again.


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 ...

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Interview with Lia Suzuki Sensei (Aiki Extensions)


Suzuki Sensei is a pioneer in the successful embrace of the Web 2.0 world of social media, who has kindly agreed to share her experience with the greater AE community.

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September Facebook Fan Drive Results: 2 Children Sponsored


Two Sponsored Openings Created for Low-Income/At-Risk Youth Wednesday, October 07, 2009 (Santa Barbara, CA) On September 30th at midnight, the ...

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Paying it Forward


Aikido Nonprofit Donates First Month of Classes to Local At-Risk and Low-Income Children Monday, September 21, 2009 (Santa Barbara, CA) Three weeks into its September Facebook Fan Drive, Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara (AKSB) has ...

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Noozhawk: AKSB Kicks Off Facebook Challenge


The nonprofit will sponsor one child for every 20 new online fans it receives during September. By Joni Kelly | Published on 08.31.2009 In an effort to raise awareness ...

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TV coverage: AKSB’s sponsorship program on KPMR TV (Spanish-speaking channel)


AKSB on TV! Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara got some air time on the Spanish-speaking channel, KPMR TV (cable channel 16; direct ...

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- – Breaking News – -


AKSB on TV tonight! Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara is getting some air time on the Spanish-speaking channel, KPMR TV (cable channel 16; direct TV 38) tonight. They'll be airing an interview with Lia Sensei about the launch of our new ...

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