At Freestyle Martial Arts Academy at the DOJO, we believe strongly in the power of community activism and that indeed one person CAN make a difference. With this idea in mind, we ask all of our martial arts students to become aware of community and neighborhood projects and to make a worthy contribution to them. In fact, at the DOJO, in order to progress through specific belt ranks, our students are asked to organize and/or participate in service activities as part of their Belt training and testing.
The following projects are those that Freestyle Martial Arts Academy is currently or has been involved in. In coming years, we will continue to show our commitment to community by participating in various events, including donating services to fundraisers for charitable institutions, beach and road clean-ups, food drives, Self Defense/Empowerment Training for Survivors of Abuse, bringing the Rural Studio to the Big Island, and other activities. Be sure to check back here often to see what Freestyle Martial Arts Academy, the DOJO, and our students are up to in our Big Island community!
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The 911 AOK website was set up by martial artists post 911. The last thing the world needs is another punch or kick. Help us make the world a kinder and more sane place...one random act of kindness at a time.
The students at the DOJO are all required to fill out logs for their Random Acts of Kindness as part of the requirements to advance in belt rank. If you are interested in joining us with your group, school, or classroom...please contact us. The more AOK happening, the more sane our world. Thank you.
This was a FANTASTIC project founded by two fellow UBBT (team 3) members to bring monies to the orphans in Thailand. These orphans are living at a Muay Thai training center that these two gentlemen visited and trained at. They were so moved by the grace and gentleness of these orphans, and by the training center that took them in, they set out to help. By asking fellow martial artists to donate only 50 cents, these two innovators raised a couple of thousand dollars for the orphanage.
This is an example of how small acts, when blended together, can yield huge results! Way to go, guys!
This charitable non-profit organization, founded by Ms. Laura, seeks to bring all types of movement education (Pilates, Yoga, Gyrotonic, Self-Defense, etc.) to those in Kona who could otherwise not afford these services and who seriously need them. One of the first goals of this organization will be to bring Self Defense Training to Victims of Abuse, both adult and kids. Please, if you or someone you know has suffered or is suffering from abuse, give them our website or number. If you would like to make a tax-deductible monetary donation, or a donation of your time, please contact us at (808) 329-3211, in writing, or via email at info@movementeducationfoundationofhawaii.org
SUCCESS IN ALABAMA!
Check out this link to our March 2007 humanitarian project thru the UBBT! We raised $917 for this event. Thank you to Kona for the support.
Our goal is to bring this type of activism here to the Big Island. If you can help, we'd love to hear from you!
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