30 Reasons Why I Love Thousand Waves! (25-26)

Reason #25: 

Camp Kokoro for kids! Going on right now at TW! It’s a great time for both kids and teens. Our teens gain invaluable leadership skills by being camp counselors.  http://thousandwaves.org/karate-for-kids/camp-kokoro/

It’s still not too late to donate to make sure this camp is available to all! We are at 78% of our overall goal [as of June 30th]. I’ve made my personal goal. Click here to help one of these teen camp counselors reach her goal: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/account/232468/

Reason #26: 

Thousand Waves has great volunteering opportunities! As Booker T. Washington said, “If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.”

We are getting closer to achieving our Spirit Challenge Fundraising goal: we are at 86% of our overall goal [as of July 1st]. Thanks to my supporters, I’ve made my personal goal. Click below to help one of these great volunteers make her goal!:

Teen camp counselor and super volunteer: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/account/232468/

Staff and super volunteer: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/account/229444/

ASK teacher and super volunteer: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/account/241665/

Some of the ways TW members give back: help deep clean the dojo twice a year, assist kids karate class teachers, assist self-defense (SD) course/workshop teachers, help teach karate and SD to ASK students, set-up and clean-up at dojo potlucks and other events, give Punch & Kick-a-Thon parking assistance, serve on the Board of Directors, the Fundraising Committee or on other committees, help out during rank promotion tests, board-breaking workshops and the kids tournament, and bring chairs up and down the stairs before and after many of these events!