PORCO’S KARATE ACADEMY Hosts 2nd Annual REGION 9 5K RUN FOR KNOWLEDGE

SANDY HOOK, CT…The second annual Region 9 5K Run/2-Mile Walk For Knowledge will be held at Mixville Park in Cheshire, CT on October 13, 2013. The race starts at 9 a.m. and will consist of a 3.1-mile run, a 2-mile walk and a Kids’ Fun Run up the infamous sledding hill at the park.

Michael Porco, head instructor at Porco’s Karate Academy (newtownkarate.com), is no stranger to running events. As a long time supporter of community events like the Newtown Road Race and as race director of the Donut Dash Benefiting Newtown Youth & Family Services, Porco’s Karate Academy is always looking for new ways to support the community and its youth.

The Region 9 Run/Walk for Knowledge supports the World Tang Soo Do Foundation and Newtown Youth & Family Services. The World Tang Soo Do Foundation is a worldwide organization that continuously strives to make the funding of higher education achievable to all World Tang Soo Do Association martial arts students who display the passion and the desire to learn. Newtown Youth & Family Services is an organization focused on delivering positive youth development activities, counseling services, family strengthening programs and prevention initiatives for families living in Newtown, CT.

In addition to the fun racecourse, families and participants can enjoy music, food and fun. Post race there will be a martial arts demonstration followed by a K-9 Services demonstration for all to enjoy.

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Porco’s Karate Academy is Newtown’s longest running martial arts school focused on self-defense, health and personal betterment. Through the teaching of Tang Soo Do, an ancient martial art that originated 2,000 years ago in Korea, Porco’s Karate Academy instills disciple, respect, self-control and other life skills to all of its students. Conveniently located in Sandy Hook, CT, Porco’s Karate Academy offers classes to students as young as 3 as well as tweens, teenagers and adults of all ages. For more details visit www.newtownkarate.com, ‘Like’ us on Facebook or call 203.426.2427.

The World Tang Soo Do Association is a worldwide organization comprised of over 100,000 members in 36 countries. Members are practitioners of the ancient art of empty hand and foot fighting which originated 2,000 years ago in Korea. The World Tang Soo Do Association focuses on three primary purposes: self-defense, physical fitness and self-discipline. For more details or to find a studio near you visit www.wtsda.com or ‘Like’ us on Facebook.

The beneficiary is the World Tang Soo Do Foundation, the charitable arm of the World Tang Soo Do Association. As such, the foundation is a registered 503 (b) organization dedicated to the financial assistance of WTSDA students and strives to make the funding of higher education achievable to all students who display the passion and the desire to learn.