Unite Tae Kwon Do, recently held a
sponsored Kickathon to raise money for a charity that helps young people
through difficult times.
The target was for each
student to do 1,000 kicks in an hour; a target which they smashed! Unite Chief
Instructors Kai and Sarah Wilson were really pleased by the amount of money
their students managed to raise; a total of £1,241.10. This money was then
doubled via The Big Give website as
part of a Christmas Challenge.
Kai Wilson said, “We never
expected to raise that much money, but we’re so pleased with how our students
got behind the Kickathon. The event was a great success and everyone completed
the kicks with a smile on their face. For a small club we have a big heart.”
Sarah added, “It was great to see junior and adult students working together
and having fun for a good cause.”
The charity This
Way Up exists to support young people who are struggling with life changing
events such as the divorce or separation of their parents or the death of
someone close. Their team of trained volunteers
go into schools and work with young people through their small group course
“Lost & Found” or 1:1 sessions. The money raised will go towards helping
the charity acquire a building from which to run more courses, facilitate
additional counselling and train volunteers from around the UK
The Kickathon coincided with the celebration of
Unite Tae Kwon Do’s first year
anniversary. In the year since they opened the club
has gone from strength to strength and now has a good number of students who
train with them twice a week. The club is run by 3rd Dan black belts Kai and
Sarah Wilson and has classes for children and adults in Stourton and Kinver. If
you would like to find out more about Unite please contact Kai and Sarah via the club website: www.unitetkd.co.uk.
