Dear Golden Bears Aikido and Free Aiki Dojo members,
We have always been connected with but have now shifted under the banner of the non-profit I direct, Association Building Community. This email is a straightforward request for support and I have attached a file highlighting new benefits associated with ABC. I have also included a file outlining the relationship of Free Aiki and Golden Bears Aikido to Aikido of Berkeley, as several of you have asked.
Please consider the amount of training you have received and will likely receive in the future. Please join me in working toward a sustainable (self-supporting) dojo that offers the training we enjoy to anyone, regardless of their ability to pay. This requires a bit of your time and financial support. As no amount is too small I'll be asking for almost everybody to contribute something, but most folks reciprocate with somewhere around $40-$50 each month while training twice a week for an average of 12 hrs/mo. Is $2-$3/hr the accurate value of your training? I'm asking you to consider this both as self-interest, keeping the training available, and as philanthropy, providing for a future for everyone in which conflict is done well.
Please go to http://abcglobal.net/Free_Aiki_Dojo_Partnership and create a recurring donation which puts your aikido practice in the same category as other things you value enough to vote for with your dollar and labor. If you already have a payment agreement with me, please not only create a new one (the old one won't be used again after you do), but also consider increasing your monthly donation.
As always, please train no matter your financial situation.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Depending on you,
Brandon Sensei