Inner Strength Martial Arts Academy will host it's annual Martial Arts for St. Jude Kick-a-thon on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at 11 am, to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, one of the world’s premier pediatric cancer research centers. The fundraising event will showcase martial arts skills while promoting the lifesaving mission of St. Jude.
“Martial arts promotes discipline and other life lessons,” said Vernel Arnum, owner and Tashi of Inner Strength Martial Arts Academy. “What better lesson can I teach my students than to help those in need? Our event gives us a great opportunity to help the kids of St. Jude who are fighting for their lives against deadly diseases such as cancer.”
Since opening in 1962, St. Jude has treated children from all 50 states and around the world. No child is ever denied treatment because of a family’s inability to pay. With a daily operating cost of $1.7 million, St. Jude depends mostly on public contributions and fundraising events, like Martial Arts for St. Jude Kick-a-thons.
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For information about this event or how to donate to our kick-a-thon, follow us on Facebook, Inner Strength Martial Arts Academy, and click on the donation link, or call our school at 424-4300.
