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Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara

Enriching society through the practice of Aikido, “The Art of Peace.”

2011 Supporters

Dojos

• Aikido Eastside: Bellevue, Washington, USA
• AKI Goleta Dojo: Goleta, California, USA
• Jiai Aikido Members: San Diego, California, USA
• Shobu Aikido of Cape Cod: Centerville, Massachusetts, USA
• Budo Shingikan: Gilbert, Arizona, USA

Nonprofits

• Crafting Gentleness (Anthony McCann): Strabane, Tyrone, United Kingdom

Families

• The Dunn Family: Santa Barbara, California, USA
• The Fazio Family: Carpinteria, California, USA
• Yvonne, Andy and Drew Levette: Rydal, Pennsylvania, USA
• The Dominguez Family: Santa Barbara, California, USA

Individuals (Monetary Donations)

Recurring, Monthly Donations

• Josh Reason: Ojai, California, USA
• Drew Hunter: Santa Barbara, California, USA
• Ann Riley: Norman, Oklahoma, USA
• Anthony McCann (Crafting Gentleness): Strabane, Tyrone, United Kingdom
• Silas Dunlap / Builder: Santa Barbara, California, USA
• Anonymous: Santa Barbara, California, USA

Regular Donations

• Anonymous: Japan
• Anonymous: Massachusetts, USA
• Anonymous: Chapel Hill, North Carolina USA
• Anonymous: Santa Barbara, California, USA
• Anonymous: Santa Barbara, California, USA
• Anonymous: Los Angeles, California, USA
• Anonymous (Animal Lover): Santa Barbara, California, USA
• Anonymous: Sacramento, California, USA
• Anonymous: Elk Grove, California, USA
• Anonymous: Westlake Village, California, USA
• Anonymous: Carpinteria, California, USA
• Anonymous: Brooklyn, New York, USA
• David Brown: Topanga, California, USA
• George S. Ledyard: Bellevue, Washington, USA
• John Costello, Aikido Eastside: Bellevue, Washington, USA
• Gabriella Hernandez: Costa Mesa, California, USA
• Richard Brill: Oxnard, California, USA
• Jeffery Black: Reno, Nevada, USA
• Mason Muro: Los Angeles, California, USA
• Sachin Shrestha: Royersford, Pennsylvania, USA
• Michelle Cole (Col Media Group): Carpinteria, California, USA
• Wendy Fox and Sara Weiner: Santa Barbara , California, USA
• AKI Goleta Dojo: Santa Barbara , California, USA
• Alex Janos: Santa Barbara , California, USA
• Eve Konstantine Coaching: Santa Barbara , California, USA
• Scot Burns: Queanbeyan, Australia
• Gabriel Monteban: Santa Barbara , California, USA
• Erik Fricke: Santa Barbara , California, USA
• Mike Wolfe: Santa Barbara:, USA
• Steve Feinberg: Santa Barbara, California, USA
• Robin C.: Los Angeles, California, USA
• Catalina McIsaac: Solvang, California USA
• Remy Saragosa: Santa Barbara, California, USA
• Nancy Saragosa: Santa Barbara, California, USA
• Justina Soques: Caracas, Venezuela
• Mark A. Dispenza: Ventura, California, USA
• Karin Zemp: Zurich, Switzerland
• Chuck Greer: Toledo, Ohio, USA
• Jennifer Gagen: Telluride, Colorado USA
• Tamsin Moufflet: Paris, France
• Anna Cottle: Santa Barbara, California, USA
• Tim O’Keeffe: Santa Barbara, California, USA
• Vanessa Slater: Santa Barbara, California, USA
• James & Loretta Dominguez: Ventura, California, USA
• Paradise Found: Santa Barbara, California, USA
• Sarah Villarama: Ventura, California, USA
• Sandra Mahony: California, USA
• Dan Benishek: California, USA
• Lee Kephart: California, USA
• Stacy Maldonado: California, USA
• Armando Dominguez: Santa Barbara, California, USA
• Jadyn Jenkins: Santa Barbara, California, USA
• Pricilla Luna: Camarillo, California, USA
• Christina Slater: Santa Barbara, California, USA
• Suzie Dominguez: Santa Barbara, California, USA
• Teddi Sanchez: Santa Barbara, California, USA
• Carla Miller: Santa Barbara, California, USA
• R. E. Seider: Carpinteria, California, USA
• Frances Fragosa: Santa Barbara, California, USA
• Lee Kephart: Carpinteria, California, USA
• Bob Sedivy: Carpinteria, California, USA
• David Arney: Santa Barbara, California, USA
• Nancy Trinkle: Souderton, Pennsylvania, USA
• Detty Peikert: Santa Barbara, California, USA
• David Riley: Norman, Oklahoma
• Rodney Putnam: Carpinteria, California
• Diana R-P: Santa Barbara, California
• Jaime Tellez: Norristown, Pennsylvannia
• Michael Butt: Santa Maria, California
• Marco Farrell: Santa Barbara, California
• Betsy Edwards: Flat Rock, North Carolina
• Chris Edgecomb: Santa Barbara, California
• Cristina Calderon: Santa barbara, California
• Jennifer Taub: Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
• Steve Feinberg: Santa Barbara, California
• Jarrett Gorin: Santa Barbara, California
• Guy Olive: Provincetown, Massachusetts
• Maria Pahos-Benson: Santa Ana, California
• Andrea Debiasi: Padova, Italy
• Bilal Al-Khorbatly: Montreal, Canada
• Silvio Di Loreto: Santa Barbara, California
• Dave and Mehgan Tanner: Santa Barbara, California
• Reto Bättig: Switzerland
• Laura Beltran: Santa Barbara, California
• Amir Moayedpardazi: Tempe, Arizona
• Elise Erro: Prescott, Arizona
• Shannon D’Antonoli: Gilbert, Arizona
• Roger Fenneman: Glendale, Arizona
• Katsuko Shiomi: Calimesa, California
• Faustin Dominguez: Santa Barbara, California
• Danile Testa: Santa Barbara, California
• Kelli Fishbach: Santa Barbara, California
• Erik Fricke: Santa Barbara, California
• Ben Shalant: Santa Barbara, California
• Kevin Pratt: Santa Barbara, California
• Armando Dominguez: Santa Barbara, California
• Diane Ben: Santa Barbara, California
• Robert Anderson: Santa Barbara, California
• Robert Mislang: Santa Barbara, California
• Abel Maldonado: Santa Barbara, California
• Ray Estrada: Santa Barbara, California
• Ashley Cooley: Santa Barbara, California
• Victoria Rightmire: Santa Barbara, California
• Marvin Hun: Santa Barbara, California
• Daniel Testa: Santa Barbara, California

Time Donations

Board Service

Advisory Council

• Larry Crandell, Sr.
• Jim Wolfe
• Chris Chirgwin
• Tim O’Keeffe

Board of Directors

• Vanessa Slater
• Anna Cottle
• Lia Suzuki
• Ray Estrada

Interns & Volunteers

• Luying (Erica) Zhuang (庄璐滢): Guilin, Guangxi, China
• Adam Shippey: Santa Barbara, California, USA
• Diane Ben: Santa Barbara, California, USA
• Yuki Samukawa: Tokyo, Japan
• Lia Moniz: Santa Barbara, California, USA

Facebook and Twitter Posts and Tweets

• Lucinda Williams: Los Angeles, California, USA
• Patty DeDominic: Santa Barbara, California, USA
• Emily Allen: Santa Barbara, California, USA
• Cherie Kunkel: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
• Aja Niemann: Santa Barbara, California, USA
• Justin Dudek: Santa Barbara, California, USA
• George S. Ledyard: Bellevue, Washington, USA
• Skydive Tahoe: Santa Barbara, California, USA
• Mike Gurven: Santa Barbara, California, USA
• Santa Barbara Night Out: Santa Barbara, California, USA
• Mauro Bondoni: Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Sheila Piala: Ventura, California, USA
• Brandon Segura: Santa Barbara, California, USA
• Shawn Dunn: Santa Barbara, California, USA
• Tim Chew: Santa Barbara, California, USA
• Denise O’Driscoll: Santa Barbara, California, USA
• Deb Halberstadt: Santa Barbara, California, USA
• Doug Holt: Santa Barbara, California, USA
• Mauro Zoni: Parma, Italy
• Payam Rahimian: New York City, New York, USA
• Luying (Erica) Zhuang (庄璐滢): Guilin, Guangxi, China
• Kabir Chalfin: Santa Barbara, California, USA
• Chris Coats: Los Angeles, California, USA

And no doubt, many more…

Other Volunteer Services

• Nick St.Oegger (Photography): Santa Barbara, California, USA
• Keith Moore (Video): Santa Barbara, California, USA
• Larry Johnson (Video): Santa Barbara, California, USA
• Angelica Cortes (Quickbooks): Santa Barbara, California, USA
• Emily Allen (Lease Agreement): Santa Barbara, California, USA
• Anonymous ["Animal Lover"] (Negotiating): Santa Barbara, California, USA
• David Brown (Legal Advice): Topanga, California, USA
• Zach Rosen (Beer Cicerone): Santa Barbara, California, USA
• Michael B. Witt (Classical Guitar): Santa Barbara, California, USA
• Amy Gabaldon: Santa Barbara, California, USA
• Eric Fricke: Santa Barbara, California, USA
• Armando Dominguez: Santa Barbara, California, USA
• Andy Cranmer: Santa Barbara, California, USA

All contributions are appreciated and gratefully accepted.