This is Thousand Waves big fundraising week, Spirit Challenge. Learning a martial art was literally a childhood dream come true for me, but training at Thousand Waves has been much more than I imagined. Thousand Waves is a non-profit and everyone is welcome at Thousand Waves regardless of financial or physical ability. Your donation does not pay for folks like me to train, but it does help pay for:
Scholarships for martial artists and aspiring martial artists who otherwise could not afford to train.
ASK - Adapted Seido Karate, a free training program in collaboration with the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago for children with physical disabilities, aged 5-17.
Self-defense programming designed to help anyone, especially those who are most vulnerable, to handle day to day interactions as well as potential crises.