For those dojos that choose to conduct a fundraising event as part of their participation in International Aiki Peace Week, here is a sample fundraising letter to potential donors / participants (click left) Edit as you see fit.

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Aiki Extensions supports the following Aikido & Peace focused charities you might choose to include in your benefit plans (below):

• Training Across Borders (supports Aikido seminars that bring together individuals from both sides of armed conflicts around the world) (wonderful inspirational video here and larger file here)
• Budo for Peace (creates sister-school relationships between dojos in Palestinian and Jewish neighborhoods)
• Peace Dojos International (encourages martial arts schools to explicitly teach skills of non-violence and conflict resolution)
• The PeaceCamp Initiative (brings Palestinian and Jewish youth leaders to summer camp in the US to forge the friendships and trust the next generation's leaders are going to need) (video here)
• Aikido in the Schools (supports programs teaching Aikido in K-12 education)