DONATIONS


Welcome to Sung Ming Shu Dojo's
Donations Page!

Thanks for your support of Sung Ming Shu! 
We currently raise money towards the goals below. 
When you make a Tax Deductible donation, we mail or hand you a receipt for your taxes.

Leadership Award
Sung Ming Shu dojo (Tree of Life school) has many branches that reach out to the elementary schools of Atlanta.  We are currently able to hold after school classes through Unity Martial Arts in seven different schools.  The Leadership Award allows us to offer a scholarship to students who cannot afford the classes, but are hardworking and committed to their school community. It costs approximately $500 per student per year, but any amount will help build towards allowing another scholarship, even for a few months.

Repair and Maintenance Fund
The space at 341 Elizabeth street has been our home for almost the entire 25 year history of Sung Ming Shu.  In that time, we've put an enormous amount of sweat into making it the awesome training space that is is now.  We continue to do repairs to the floor, walls, windows, heater, and ceiling since the building is very old.  We also strive to constantly improve the quality of the training equipment and the space.  Donations to the Repair and Maintenance fund help us to accomplish these goals!

Building Fund
As the renovation of the building looms a couple of years away, we are raising funds to be used to remain in our space.  We will use the funds to attempt the purchase of our section of the building, likely in partnership with several other groups buying the building and the one next to it.  If we are not able to purchase the building, the funds will go towards relocating as near to the current space as possible. We need a lot of help in this endeavor, and will update you as our fundraising progresses!
Mary Davis-Cates Scholarship Fund
The purpose of this foundation is to enable those women that show the ability and desire to continue their Martial Arts training yet may be less able to afford to do so. It will focus on but not be limited to those women within the Martial Arts community that desire to attend the annual Cuong Nhu Training Camp held each year during the Memorial Day Weekend. The training camp was always one of Mary’s favorite events. She not only participated as a student but dedicated many hours as an instructor. Her passion lay within the walls of each and every Dojo she visited. Her joy would be to see many other women like herself have the chance to participate as well. We would like to see Mary’s desire to help others and her dream to make a difference come true. Please see MaryDavisCates.com for how to contribute.