Our first ACNJ Helping Hands Benefit Seminar on Saturday, June 23, was a wonderful success. It was a quite a full day of training, fun and food - and all for a good cause and a great excuse to get together. It was an impressive turnout and so far we've raised close to $2500.00. Thanks to all of you who were able to participate and for your generous donations.

If you were unable to attend and would still like to help with a donation please do so before June 30. Donations are tax deductible. You can make your check payable to "The Joseph E. Enright Foundation" and mail to:
Aikido Centers of NJ
c/o Greg O'Connor
301 Millbrook Ave.
Randolph, NJ 07869

Thanks to all the senior ACNJ yudansha instructors who led the day's classes - Don, David, Lawrence, Brian, Paul, Scott, Robert, John, Tim, Jeff, Ginny and Mary Kay. It was especially gratifying for me to be able to see and participate in all of your great classes. What a great celebration of the talent and variety we have within ACNJ. Great job!

Thanks also to all the pot luck providers. Great stuff and variety for all palettes. No one went home hungry or thirsty that's for sure!

Special thanks to Michael Schneider for all the "pr" work he contributed with press releases, in contacting newspapers, radio and TV stations*. His professionalism went a long way to benefit both the dojo and the Enright Foundation. Thanks Mike!

I'll join you in looking forward to having the same great time - for another worthy charity - at our next Helping Hands seminar.

Thank you all for everything.
Greg