Rooted Budda Added to Martial Artists Fighting Hunger

Sifu David Lewisof the St. Cloud Kung Fu and Tai Chi Club is adding a challenge to the August 18th Martial Artists Fighting Hunger event. The purpose of the challenge is to emphasize stance and technique. Without proper implementation of these skills the martial artist will lack POWER. It’s called Rooted Budda.

This challenge uses padded weapons of all types: short swords, long swords, Kali sticks, staffs and shields. All padded weapons and headgear with face guards will be provided by Sifu Lewis. He volunteered in 2009 and was an excellent coach and official. You can see a clip of him at that event on YouTube here. 

The event will be clearly explained to participants before it starts. Master David Turnbull and Steve Blanton of Combaton are planning the other events.

Please plan to join us on August 18, 2012 at the RDV Center in Maitland, Florida.

Martial Artists Fighting Hunger is Back!

Save the Date

We’re back after a hiatus last year with a new domain name MartialArtistsFightingHunger.org. It seems spammers took over our previous domain and the “org” works better for us anyway as all donations go to the Second Harvest Food Bank.

Our next event is scheduled for August 18, 2012 at at 10 am at the RDV Athletic Center in Maitland, Fl. It is a beautiful facility. Masters Paul and Ginger Allen have been teaching martial arts there for years and we’ve had Combaton games there as well.

More information will be coming after Steve talks with Master Turnbull and the Allens when they return from the AAU TKD Nationals. We have a facebook page, please like us if you’re on there.

Battle of the Bands in Winter Springs

Dakota Kendall, a local martial artist, is actively working on this event.

Winter Springs High School Leadership is planning a county-wide battle of the bands to help Hope Helps. They help homeless families in Central Florida. Admission is a regular grocery bag of canned or non perishable food or personal items teens need like deodorant, socks, shampoo and so on. This event is open all types of bands from Marching Bands to Hard Core Rock! The goal is to have fun and help a great charity.

Donate to Win Dwight Howard Memorabilia

Make an ONLINE gift to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida of $50 or more from Tuesday, November 23 – Friday, December 31 and be automatically entered into a drawing for (1) Orlando Magic star center Dwight Howard – autographed replica jersey framed by Mounted Memories and (1) Orlando Magic Player Rashard Lewis – autographed basketball (case display by Mounted Memories). There will be two winners, one for each prize.

To enter the drawing, make an online donation between 6 a.m. Tuesday, November 23, 2010 to 5 p.m. Friday, December 31, 2010.

 

Second Harvest Food Bank Needs a Hand

Friends…please take 5 seconds and “like” Orlando-Kissimmee on Facebook for a Walmart grant for up to a million dollars. If voted as  #1, Second Harvest could get 1 million dollars of food from Walmart! We are working against a deadline. Please share this link with everyone you know. Second Harvest Food Bank needs you! Mouse over Orlando-Kissimmee on Facebook for a link to the page.

 

DONATE AND GET FREE CIRCUS TICKET VOUCHERS

Posted: October 30, 2010 by MAFH

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Second Annual Drive-Through Food Drive to Benefit Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® is coming into town this January with Fully Charged! This show includes never-seen-before performances that spark the imagination of Children of all Ages!“ See PDF

Energize your community by helping to stock Second Harvest Food Bank’s pantry shelves for the holidays!

Donate nonperishable, unexpired food items

Nov. 18th from 7am-9am in exchange for FREE ticket vouchers to the Thursday, January 13th opening night performance of the all-new 141st Edition of The Greatest Show On Earth®.

A donation of 10 items entitles each consumer to one ticket voucher, with a limit of four vouchers per household. (Vouchers available while supplies last.)

We’re making it easy with drive-through service!

Simply drive to the Blue Parking Lot at the Amway Center (located off Hughey Ave, parallel to I-4, just past Hughey and Church) stay in your car, and volunteers will meet you and exchange passes for donations, right through your car window.

To purchase tickets visit http://www.Ringling.com. Group Sales: (866) 248-8740

Amway Center 400 W. Church St. Orlando, FL 32801

The Amway Center box office is located on Church Street. Short-term (15 minutes) parking is available in front of the box office on Church Street except during events. The Amway Center box office does not take ticket orders over the phone.

Hours of Operation Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and three (3) hours before any event.

 

DONATE AND GET FREE CIRCUS TICKET VOUCHERS

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Second Annual Drive-Through Food Drive to Benefit Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® is coming into town this January with Fully Charged! This show includes never-seen-before performances that spark the imagination of Children of all Ages!“ See PDF

Energize your community by helping to stock Second Harvest Food Bank’s pantry shelves for the holidays!

Donate nonperishable, unexpired food items

Nov. 18th from 7am-9am in exchange for FREE ticket vouchers to the Thursday, January 13th opening night performance of the all-new 141st Edition of The Greatest Show On Earth®.

A donation of 10 items entitles each consumer to one ticket voucher, with a limit of four vouchers per household. (Vouchers available while supplies last.)

We’re making it easy with drive-through service!

Simply drive to the Blue Parking Lot at the Amway Center (located off Hughey Ave, parallel to I-4, just past Hughey and Church) stay in your car, and volunteers will meet you and exchange passes for donations, right through your car window.

To purchase tickets visit http://www.Ringling.com. Group Sales: (866) 248-8740

Amway Center 400 W. Church St. Orlando, FL 32801

The Amway Center box office is located on Church Street. Short-term (15 minutes) parking is available in front of the box office on Church Street except during events. The Amway Center box office does not take ticket orders over the phone.

Hours of Operation Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and three (3) hours before any event.

 

10 Ways You Can Fight Hunger On World Food Day

Via The World Food Programme

World Food Day on October 16 reminds the world that around one in seven people alive today are going hungry. Wherever you are, from New York to New Delhi, if you have access to Internet, you’re can help fight hunger. Here are ten things you can do now:

1. Play the new FreeRice game
Go to FreeRice.com and play the social new version of this popular quiz game. For every right answer, 10 grains of rice go to the hungry. It’s the advertisers who pay, not you.

2. Tweet hunger facts to friends
Use Twitter to send the three facts you see to the right to a few friends. You can find a few of our suggested tweets on the right. You’re already helping tell the world about hunger.

3. Put a photo on the ‘Wall’
If you want a cool gift for a loved one, think about this: honour them by donating to the Wall Against Hunger.

4. Play Food Force
Download this compelling computer game and direct your own emergency food mission to the drought and war-torn island of Sheylan. Share with kids, who will love the fast-paced gameplay.

5. Go ‘On the road’ with WFP
Check out the On the road video blog. It’ll show you what’s involved in fighting hunger worldwide and help you understand why WFP does what it does.

6. Make a meal with a dollar
Want something offline? How about cooking a meal for less than $1. Invite your friends to join you, but tell them that around a billion people do this every day.

7. Become a WFP Facebook fan
Are you on Facebook? Go to our page and become a fan. It’s another way of keeping up-to-date on the issues and showing your support.

8. Show your support for the women of the world
When food is scarce, women and children suffer the most.Empowering women is a key step in breaking the cycle of hunger. Send a message of solidarity for women worldwide, and we’ll help you make sure it’s heard.

9. Tell a teacher about wfp.org
We would love to see hunger issues talked about more in school. Download some suggested lesson plans from  students and teachers and pass them on to a teacher you know.

10.Learn about nutrition in 2 minutes
Why is nutrition so important? Find out in just two minutes with this animated video and share it with your friends.

 

More Footage from the Combine Challenge

Iris rocks the Combine Challenge Course at the University of Central Florida gym. This event was hosted by the TKD Club @ UCF to help the Second Harvest Food Bank. Sponsors included Logos Promote, Karate Depot, comBATON, Tan Dao Kung Fu, Combat Trainer, DC Turnbull Martial Arts, 2 Dog Photography, Allen’s Martial Arts and people who support Martial Artists Fighting Hunger.

2010 Martial Artists Fighting Hunger Challenge Benefits Second Harvest

Martial artists of all ages and levels participated in a sequence of challenges to benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orlando Saturday. Winners got prizes donated by comBATON, Karate Depot, Tan Dao Kung Fu, Jackie Detaille and others.The Taekwondo Club at UCF was the host.  Click here for the press release.