1,000 Push-Ups for Pennies for Alex's Promise Foundation

Thank you Johanna for the video editing
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1,000 Push-Ups Completed for Christmas Day 2011

Thank you all for watching and please email me if you would like to make a donation at michelle@epicma.com or please call Epic Martial Arts at 631 725-5425


Sensei

"Teaching a Passion for Helping"

Check out the coverage in this week's Sag Harbor Express on Epic Martial Arts-EAST's "Push-Ups for Pennies" campaign.  We are so proud of our students!
http://sagharboronline.com/sagharborexpress/local-business/teaching-a-passion-for-helping-15587

650 Push-Ups with 350 to Go!

It has been so challenging to complete these 1,000 push-ups today.  I guess it wouldn’t be a “challenge” if it were so easy. On Thanksgiving Day I felt much stronger, but I am determined to get through this. 

In addition to contributing many push-ups to our campaign, our students have already donated $300.00 to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital in memory of Alex Koehne.  We are continuing to collect donations.  Please email Sensei if you would like to make a donation at michelle@epicma.com or call 631 725-5425.

Going for 420 Push-Ups-580 to Go!

Merry Christmas!  I’m still working my push-ups here and I hope my students are watching the videos and following me on the blog.  The parents and students at Epic Martial Arts-EAST have been so generous this holiday season.  Kindness is clearly contagious at Epic MA!   So many of our students contributed by doing push –ups for pennies.  We will be posting the student videos on New Year’s Day.  “ You are not just doing exercises” says our Little Champion green belt Carson, “but you are giving to kids who are less fortunate.”

Press Release for Push-Ups for Pennies Campaign

Sag Harbor, New York, December 9, 2011- Sensei Michelle Del Giorno and the children’s karate students at Epic Martial Arts-EAST are participating in a campaign called “PUSH-UPS FOR PENNIES”. This is an ongoing charity event to raise awareness and donations to St. Jude’s Research Children’s Hospital in memory of Alex Koehne, a young Sag Harbor resident who passed away from cancer in March 2007.  Alex’s family has created the foundation called ‘Alex’s Promise’ in his loving memory.

Sensei Michelle and her students are performing 1 push-up for every 1-penny donated. On Thanksgiving Day, the students at Epic Martial Arts-EAST followed Sensei Michelle on You Tube via: www.epicmartialarts-east.blogspot.com as she completed 1,000 push-ups. On Christmas Day and on New Year’s Day, Sensei Michelle and her students will once again complete 1,000 push-ups!

The mission and purpose of Alex’s Promise Foundation is to completely ensure that Alex’s dream of helping young people comes true. As a tribute to his life, this foundation has been created so that his death can serve as a catalyst to benefit other young persons at critical times in their lives.

“This project is an example of how the children of our community can make a difference by participating in acts of kindness,” says Sensei Michelle. “ We are teaching our young children that they can be leaders in our community and that every penny counts in making donations to children’s cancer research”.

Sensei Michelle conducts children’s karate classes for ages 3 and up and self-defense, martial arts and kickboxing classes for teens and adults. The students at Epic Martial Arts-EAST regularly participate in community service activities as part of their black belt training.

For more information please visit the website at www.hamptonskarate.com or call 631 725-5425.  Donations for the Push-Ups for Pennies campaign can be made at Epic Martial Arts-EAST, 75 Main Street in Sag Harbor or to Alex’s Promise, PO Box 3319 Sag Harbor, NY 11963.

Push-Ups for Pennies -1,000 Push-Ups Later......

Wow, that was a tough day!  1,000 push-ups for Thanksgiving Day!
I hope my Sag Harbor Epic Martial Arts students were following my progress today.  In case you missed it, I will be continuing this project for Christmas day and New Year's day.  I hope to see those donations coming in.  Thanks for watching!

Push Ups for Pennies Campaign

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!


I am kicking off my "push-ups for pennies" campaign today by doing 1,000 push-ups for Thanksgiving Day!


The proceeds for this campaign will go to St. Jude's Children's Hospital in honor of Alex Koehne.  Alex's Promise is a foundation in memory of Alex Koehne, a young Sag Harbor boy who lost his battle to a rare form of cancer.


All you have to do is contribute ONE PENNY for each push- up I do on the following days: Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day!


Don't forget, little things add up to something big and we can always make a difference with our acts of kindness.


Have fun following me today.  I may be calling on a few Epic Martial Arts students to pick up the slack for Sensei!