JKF Save Our Dojo Fundraiser

** UPDATE**
Thank you to everyone that reached  out both with your kind words and generous donations. We are closing the campaign but if you would still like to contribute to the dojo please send donations directly via paypal or Zelle to  [email redacted].

All funds will continue to be allocated to helping the dojo recover and assist in scholarships for those students who where hit hardest financially by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Yours in Budo,

The JKF Support Team


The Dojo . . . your Dojo, needs your help.

For over 40 years, the JKF Dojo has been developing top notch athletes, while also creating a  community of friends--one that feels like family to so many of us. Teaching the principles of Budo, Shihan Ivan emphasized and Shihan Godshaw continues to emphasize the importance of respect, dignity, and development of character.

Thousands of karate-ka have benefited from the teachings of Shihan and Sensei Godshaw, and each of us is lucky to have counted the Dojo as a second home, whether we are still training, on a training hiatus, supporting our family from the stands, or just thinking fondly of our time on the mats. Their teachings have helped children and adults develop physically, mentally, and emotionally, preparing them for real world challenges while creating national champions and world-class competitors.

The coronavirus pandemic has affected all our lives and many of our livelihoods. Our Dojo is no exception.

While instructors will continue to provide online classes free of charge, the physical Dojo will remained closed throughout April and likely throughout May, depending on when it is deemed safe to reopen. This prolonged closure presents significant obstacles to the continued operation of the Dojo, as tuition from those months may be entirely lost. In this unprecedented time, the Dojo has not been able to generate any income. 

As senior students of the Dojo, the Yudansha are very concerned about its future. We are asking for your help, if you are able to join us in supporting the Dojo and bridging the gap during this difficult time.

Our goal is to raise $10,000 within four weeks. These funds will help cover overhead expenses for two months, and subsidize tuition for certain families in need. 

We respectfully offer the following options that will allow us to collect these much-needed funds during the closure, and help us all to look forward to getting back on the mats when it's safe to do so. For your contribution, you will be credited with all benefits listed under the bold heading. 


Group Training: Under $39  
Invitation to Friday night competition class (a $10/class value)
Invitation to a special youth Gasshuku (1.5 hour training) led by Sensei Alan Godshaw

Private Lesson: $40 - $50   
1/2 hour private lesson with Shihan, Sensei, or one of the Yudansha (a $50 value)

Sponsor a JKF Family Member: $51 - $100 
Contribution subsidizes tuition for a JKF family member in need
1/2 hour private lesson for donor (a $50 value)

Group Private Lesson: $101 - $150  
1/2 hour private lesson for up to 3 people (a $150 value)

3 Month Membership: $380 - $450 
Pre-paid membership for 3 months (a $450 value)

6 Month Membership: $680 - $800  
Pre-paid membership for 6 months (a $850 value)

1 Year Membership: $1150 - $1500
Pre-paid membership for 1 year (a $1,560 value)


Note: please select your preferred reward at time of donation.
If you would like to contribute directly to the fundraiser, please send payment via Paypal or Zelle to [email redacted] and include in the notes your preferred reward.
Also for those that have already kindly contributed we are working on thank you gifts to show our appreciation for your continued support. The Yudansha team will be in touch during the campaign with updates. 

We deeply appreciate your kindness and generosity during this exceptionally difficult time, as we know it has been and will continue to be difficult for everyone. Together, as a community, we will support one another. Here's to all of us coming out healthier and stronger on the other side. 




Sincerely, 

Your JKF Yudansha:

Alan Godshaw, Brent Little, Brig Campbell, Cristi Hotescu, Daniela Culciar, Dave Freedland, David Karpus, Dennis Fung, Duane Wheeler, Hooshfar Perakis, Jim Farhadi, John Francis, Kerry Miles, Manfred Kunnze, Marie Johnson, Marty Kubicki, Rafael Garcia, Saeed Shahidi,Scott Fazekas, Shannon Shaw, Toru Matsumura, Vince Verde, Walt Strzeleiwcz