Kai Niederpruem
Kai Niederpruem's Fundraiser

One wave sets thousands in motion.

Our annual fundraiser supports scholarships, our Thousand Waves Seido Karate program, and Violence Prevention outreach in the community.

$95 towards $150

I am a student at Thousand Waves Seido Karate, and the most important thing to know is that martial arts is used for defense and peacemaking. - Kai

Thousand Waves is a mission-driven not-for-profit in the city of Chicago that has been active in the community for over 32 years with a mission to foster fitness, healing, empowerment, and peacemaking.

Spirit Challenge Fundraiser supports Thousand Waves' work in three critical areas:

  • Scholarships, which provide funding for children and adults who wouldn't otherwise be able to study karate or self-defense.
  • Adapted Seido Karate (ASK), a partnership with Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago that provides karate for youth with disabilities.
  • Self-Defense/Violence Prevention, which provides Self-defense and Bystander Intervention workshops and courses all over the city.

Thousand Waves' name comes from the Japanese saying, "One wave sets thousands in motion." Just one donation will go a long way to helping me meet my goal for Thousand Waves. Thank you for your support!