Holiday Giving for Seven Star

It’s that time of year again. It’s time support local organizations that you care about. I continue to believe in the mission of Seven Star Women’s Kung Fu. Donations to this beloved organization go toward helping fulfill our mission to empower women and girls. Your money helps our school do the following:

1. Run self-defense workshops. Each female who receives self-defense training makes our community safer for everyone, and decreases the costs we all bear. For instance, statistics by the National Institute of Justice estimate that assaults of adults cause an annual minimum loss of 192 billion dollars, or ~$773 per U.S. resident–tangible losses such as police response, medical care, mental health services, and productivity; and intangible losses such as quality of life, pain and suffering.
   What this look like: $1,200 covers the cost of our pro-bono self-defense program for one year.
2. Funds a scholarship program that helps make classes affordable. We have never turned away a woman or girl due to an inability to pay.
   What this looks like: $480 covers the cost of one year of full scholarship for a teen who has just decided that she needs training to gain her voice as she enters high school.
3. Helps in the school’s ability to provide free childcare. Finding time to exercise and have a block of time to herself can be a mother’s biggest challenge in life. At Seven Star we offer free child care service on training days for this very reason. We believe in giving moms the time they need to give themselves to be their biggest badass!
   What this looks like: $30 pays for childcare for one class – covering the cost for a single, working mom who has just gone back to school.
4. Bolsters a rainy day fund for when building maintenance is needed.
   Bottom line: Our Kwoon is everything. We respect and care for our space and need it to provide the awesome training that we do. For some, it is a second home.

You can make a donation at Seven Star Women’s Kung Fu. Or, you can indirectly make a donation while doing shopping on Amazon by going through Amazon Smile. Make sure to choose which organization to support as Seven Star. And you don’t have to do this for the holidays. You can do this ALL YEAR.

Thank you for your consideration!