Nancy Lanoue's Fundraiser
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Alisa Solomon
I donated in support of this campaign.
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Fang Wang
"I'm really grateful that I had the chance to learn Seido Karate at Thousand Waves. Wish you all the best! "
$100
Aileen Geary
"In honor of my teachers. Thank you for everything you do."
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Ayse Sahin
"With all our love and respect to you. Enjoy your new chapter. We miss you, and the entire Thousand Waves community. "
$50
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Ray & Mel Fernando
"Jun Shi Han Sarah and Sei Shi Han Nancy, thank you for being such a positive influence on our daughters (Alexis & Elyse). Sincerely, The Fernando’s"
$250
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Shelley Fried
"Right back at you with love and solidarity"
$200
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Patrick Coicou
"Thanks you for all you have done for me, for the community, and to advance martial arts for all. "
$200
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Heidi Owens
"xo Sarah and Heidi"
$50
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Caroline Guindon
"Thanks for all you have given so many people over the years."
$50
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Greg Bork
I donated in support of this campaign.
$500
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April Ljung
"Thank you for all the good you do in our community! The Ljung Family"
$500
Andrea Wenzel
"With deep gratitude for these amazing teachers and the wonderful Thousand Waves family they have built!"
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Jeanne Kracher
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$250
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Rebecca Epstein
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$50
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Sophie Michals
"Thank you, Nancy and Sarah, for building such a great community. "
$100
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Mina Nakano
"With our greatest gratitude to both of you for your strength, wisdom, love and courage! "
$100
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Ilene Smoger
I donated in support of this campaign.
$100
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Chris Killackey
"I use the lessons I learned at Thousand Waves on a daily basis. Nancy & Sarah - sincere thanks to you both!"
$2,000
Cyrus Sethna
"Thousand Waves, Jun Shi Han Sarah, and Sei Shi Han Nancy have changed my life. Because of them I found the confidence to be my best self every day."
$100
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Sandy Markiewicz
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Laura & Kurt Goldzung
"Happy to support my alma mater!"
$500
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Mary Lee Schneider
"Ed, Adam and I are donating in recognition of all that you have done for both our family and the community. You've made an impact!"
$1,000
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Laura Cuzzillo
"With deepest respect and affection "
$200
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Julie Palles
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$100
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Amy Blumenthal
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Michele Curley
"I am so grateful for your inspirational teaching and dedication to violence prevention and social justice. Osu, Sei Shihan Nancy and Jun Shihan Sarah!"
$100
Patricia Broughton
"In deepest gratitude for your leadership and inspiration. "
$100
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Marcia Katz and Michael Friedman
"In honor of your collective wisdom, strength, compassion, energy, love of wild places, passion for justice, enjoyment of friends, family, food. "
$200
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Nancy Lanoue
I donated in support of this campaign.
$200
Thousand Waves is a mission-driven not-for-profit in the city of Chicago that has been active in the community for over 33 years with a mission to foster fitness, healing, empowerment, and peacemaking.
Our Spirit Challenge Fundraiser supports Thousand Waves' work in three critical areas:
- Scholarship program, which provides funding for children and adults who wouldn't otherwise be able to study karate or self-defense.
- Adapted Seido Karate program (ASK), which provides karate for youth with disabilities.
- Self-Defense/Violence Prevention program, which provides Self-defense and Bystander Intervention workshops and courses all over the city.
Thousand Waves was named based on the Japanese saying, "One wave sets thousands in motion." Thank you for helping us make waves!