The Bill Wright Scholarship Fund held it’s annual “Kick-a-thon” on Saturday, May 19th. Participants were given five minutes to see how many kicks they could do in an effort to raise money for the Bill Wright Scholarship Fund. This time around over $1,100 were raised through pledges and donations made for the kickers. The top kicker, Matt Moreau, performed 438 kicks and won a $25 gift certificate to ZenQuest. The top fundraiser was Troy Middleton, who raised $464 and won a $25 gift certificate to the King Kone ice cream shop. In addition to the Kickathon, the BWSF raised over $160 through an Arizona Pizza “Dine to Donate” event held on May 6th.
The BWSF was inspired by long-time student, Bill Wright, who began training in the martial arts while in his seventies. Bill was an inspiration to other students, being very dedicated and working hard to achieve the rank of Sandan or 3rd degree Black Belt in Uechi-Ryu Karate. Upon his passing, the BWSF was created to help underprivileged youngsters to better themselves through the martial arts that Bill loved so much.
Thanks to everyone who contributed to the recent fundraisers. Please remember that this is an ongoing effort and donations are always welcome, we appreciate your support!
The BWSF was inspired by long-time student, Bill Wright, who began training in the martial arts while in his seventies. Bill was an inspiration to other students, being very dedicated and working hard to achieve the rank of Sandan or 3rd degree Black Belt in Uechi-Ryu Karate. Upon his passing, the BWSF was created to help underprivileged youngsters to better themselves through the martial arts that Bill loved so much.
Thanks to everyone who contributed to the recent fundraisers. Please remember that this is an ongoing effort and donations are always welcome, we appreciate your support!
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