Contact: Sifu Zai
Phone Number: 775-824-0400

RENO, NEVADA (10/15/08) – A Martial Arts for St. Jude event will be kicking off on November 15 at 10 a.m. at Zai Martial Arts Academy. The event will raise funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®, the premier center for the research and treatment of childhood cancer and other deadly diseases.

“St. Jude is the leader in the fight against catastrophic childhood diseases such as leukemia, brain tumors and sickle cell disease,” said Sifu Zai, coordinator of the event. “Through events like this Martial Arts for St. Jude, Reno will be supporting the St. Jude mission of finding cures and saving children from across the country and around the world.”

This volunteer-based event will offer an Intro to Self Defense and KICK-A-THON. Intro to Self Defense will begin at 10:00 a.m. and end at 11:00 a.m. The KICK-A-THON will begin at 11:00 a.m. and end at 12:30 p.m. Anyone may participate in the Self Defense class for a $15 donation. Participants are encouraged to bring their family and friends to the event. The event offers a great way to learn new skills while helping some of the sickest children in the world. For more information or to participate, contact Sifu Zai at 775-824-0400.

Through programs like Martial Arts for St. Jude, the idea of St. Jude founder Danny Thomas to raise funds for the hospital through community-based events is able to continue.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is internationally recognized for its pioneering work in finding cures and saving children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. Founded by late entertainer Danny Thomas and based in Memphis, Tennessee, St. Jude freely shares its discoveries with scientific and medical communities around the world. No family ever pays for treatments not covered by insurance, and families without insurance are never asked to pay. St. Jude is financially supported by ALSAC, its fundraising organization, through events such as Martial Arts for St. Jude. For more information, please visit www.stjude.org.

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