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Media contacts:
Sharon Goolsby, Public Information Office: (864) 577-7505
Katie Rice, Public
Information Office: (864) 577-7506
Break-A-Thon to Benefit the SC
School for the Deaf and the Blind
This
is exactly what the students of Master Kim’s World Class Tae Kwon Do will do
during the third annual Break-A-Thon benefit for The Walker Foundation of the
Last year, more than $15,000
was raised to benefit SCSDB and the funds supported the purchase of new
furnishings for a boys’ dormitory. This
year’s goal is to raise $18,000 by the students who collect pledges to participate
in the Break-
A-Thon. At noon, during a special ceremony, a check
will be presented to The Walker Foundation, the fund-raising arm of SCSDB.
“Tae
Kwon Do is the art of self-defense that builds confidence and discipline,” said
Master Jun Kyu Kim, founder and owner of Master Kim’s Tae Kwon Do. “A commitment to excellence is the core of
Tae Kwon Do, and we are proud of our students
for getting involved in this
important community activity.”
“We are very pleased to have this relationship with SCSDB,” said Kim. “The Break-A-Thon has been a wonderful success each year, and we look forward to this year’s event.”
For more information, call
(864) 289-0201.
The SC Department
of Education named SCSDB a
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