Fund Raising for the Tsunami relief
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 3:17 pm
This email below was circulated a few days ago and already many clubs have responded and are arranging their own events:
By now, you will have seen the news of the events in Japan and will be aware of the dangers still very present, real and indeed, worsening. Here is a slide show from Reuters press agency that captures the scale of the devastation wrought by the Tsunami:
http://www.reuters.com/news/pictures/sl ... R2JYM1#a=1 <http://www.reuters.com/news/pictures/sl ... R2JYM1#a=1>
As karate-ka, we can show our support for the people displaced by the Tsunami. Simply organise a sponsored event in your own dojo and donate to the Red Cross appeal directly.
Here is the link for the British Red Cross who have an arrangement in place with the Japan Red Cross:
http://www.redcross.org.uk/Donate-Now/M ... ami-Appeal <http://www.redcross.org.uk/Donate-Now/M ... ami-Appeal>
This email is also circulated to Wado karate-ka in Europe, America and Australia, where similar arrangements may exist between the respective Red Cross organisations.
Why not give it a go and see if we can help make a difference?
Of course, the Red Cross are just one organisation, there are several others who are fund raising to help. The website 'Just Giving' has a few other listed. The only reason why I chose Red Cross was because they have an agreement to pass their funds to the Japan Red Cross.
My club are holding an event on 3 April where we are going to do 1000 punch and kicks (in total - not of each!). The sports centre have donated the use of the dojo for free so all funds go direct to the cause.
I have received emails back from several clubs telling me they are already planning events, and I know that groups in the USA are now also taking up the batten.
I hope other clubs can do something and perhaps post back here to say how things went.
Ben
By now, you will have seen the news of the events in Japan and will be aware of the dangers still very present, real and indeed, worsening. Here is a slide show from Reuters press agency that captures the scale of the devastation wrought by the Tsunami:
http://www.reuters.com/news/pictures/sl ... R2JYM1#a=1 <http://www.reuters.com/news/pictures/sl ... R2JYM1#a=1>
As karate-ka, we can show our support for the people displaced by the Tsunami. Simply organise a sponsored event in your own dojo and donate to the Red Cross appeal directly.
Here is the link for the British Red Cross who have an arrangement in place with the Japan Red Cross:
http://www.redcross.org.uk/Donate-Now/M ... ami-Appeal <http://www.redcross.org.uk/Donate-Now/M ... ami-Appeal>
This email is also circulated to Wado karate-ka in Europe, America and Australia, where similar arrangements may exist between the respective Red Cross organisations.
Why not give it a go and see if we can help make a difference?
Of course, the Red Cross are just one organisation, there are several others who are fund raising to help. The website 'Just Giving' has a few other listed. The only reason why I chose Red Cross was because they have an agreement to pass their funds to the Japan Red Cross.
My club are holding an event on 3 April where we are going to do 1000 punch and kicks (in total - not of each!). The sports centre have donated the use of the dojo for free so all funds go direct to the cause.
I have received emails back from several clubs telling me they are already planning events, and I know that groups in the USA are now also taking up the batten.
I hope other clubs can do something and perhaps post back here to say how things went.
Ben