2019 Abadá Capoeira Marin Batizado
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Hi Everyone,
I’m reaching out to the universe, my family, my community and network of friends to try and raise money for our ABADÁ-Capoeira Marin 2019 Batizado (graduation ceremony).
As many of you know I’ve found a passion and love for Capoeira in the past year and is and continues to transform me and play an integral part of my life and is positively playing a role in both of my children’s lives as well.
Capoeira really is for everyone young and old alike. It is an amazing Afro-Brazilian martial art form that has been recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Capoeira is an art that embodies so much of what’s good and nourishing in this world.
It’s an art, a game, a martial art, a form of communication without words, a spiritual journey, energizing, uplifting, unifying, a coming together of people of all ages, religions, denominations, races and backgrounds who share the same interest for capoeira. It is a lifestyle, it is patience, it is alive and so much more... and it is so valuable to me and the students of our school. We are so lucky to have this incredible energy in our community and our two instructors Lisa (Ciranda) and Diego (Prego) are incredible as well.
The ABADÁ-Capoeira-Marin school is still young. It was founded in 2016 and was incorporated as a non-profit public benefit corporation in early 2018. I am a member of its Board of Directors. We expect to have full tax-exempt status (making all donations tax-deductible) by the end of this year. There are so many great things about capoeira and our school that I can’t wait to see how this will positively impact our local community.
Our school is in its infancy. Once we obtain tax-exempt status, we will be able to apply for grants. This year, we will need to rely on grassroots support to keep going. I started to think to myself how can I help more and how can I reach people on a wide scale and ask for help (which I’m not really good at doing). I’ve decided to reach out to my friends, family and friends of friends to see if we as a collective can assist with fundraising for our graduation ceremony that happens at the end of this year. This is an event that takes place annually and it costs a substantial amount of money to put on for the students and the community. The main costs involve putting on a vibrant ceremony in which new cords are awarded and paying to bring in a master-level capoeira teachers from overseas to teach and perform. It costs about $10,000 to $12,000 to hold a graduation ceremony and workshops.
I’m asking if anyone is willing and able to assist us in reaching my personal goal to assist in this event. Any amount is welcomed. Any and all of the $ will for the fund this school and the event with the exception of the processing fees go go fund me costs which is 2.9% plus .30 per contribution/donation.
At this point our organization is not tax-exempt and so your contribution will currently be considered a gift. If our organization is approved for tax exempt status this year, individual contributions will be tax-deductible. Our Tax ID # is 83-1373598.
Thank you in advance for any all of your support in reaching our goal.
With love and much gratitude,
Jason
I’m reaching out to the universe, my family, my community and network of friends to try and raise money for our ABADÁ-Capoeira Marin 2019 Batizado (graduation ceremony).
As many of you know I’ve found a passion and love for Capoeira in the past year and is and continues to transform me and play an integral part of my life and is positively playing a role in both of my children’s lives as well.
Capoeira really is for everyone young and old alike. It is an amazing Afro-Brazilian martial art form that has been recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Capoeira is an art that embodies so much of what’s good and nourishing in this world.
It’s an art, a game, a martial art, a form of communication without words, a spiritual journey, energizing, uplifting, unifying, a coming together of people of all ages, religions, denominations, races and backgrounds who share the same interest for capoeira. It is a lifestyle, it is patience, it is alive and so much more... and it is so valuable to me and the students of our school. We are so lucky to have this incredible energy in our community and our two instructors Lisa (Ciranda) and Diego (Prego) are incredible as well.
The ABADÁ-Capoeira-Marin school is still young. It was founded in 2016 and was incorporated as a non-profit public benefit corporation in early 2018. I am a member of its Board of Directors. We expect to have full tax-exempt status (making all donations tax-deductible) by the end of this year. There are so many great things about capoeira and our school that I can’t wait to see how this will positively impact our local community.
Our school is in its infancy. Once we obtain tax-exempt status, we will be able to apply for grants. This year, we will need to rely on grassroots support to keep going. I started to think to myself how can I help more and how can I reach people on a wide scale and ask for help (which I’m not really good at doing). I’ve decided to reach out to my friends, family and friends of friends to see if we as a collective can assist with fundraising for our graduation ceremony that happens at the end of this year. This is an event that takes place annually and it costs a substantial amount of money to put on for the students and the community. The main costs involve putting on a vibrant ceremony in which new cords are awarded and paying to bring in a master-level capoeira teachers from overseas to teach and perform. It costs about $10,000 to $12,000 to hold a graduation ceremony and workshops.
I’m asking if anyone is willing and able to assist us in reaching my personal goal to assist in this event. Any amount is welcomed. Any and all of the $ will for the fund this school and the event with the exception of the processing fees go go fund me costs which is 2.9% plus .30 per contribution/donation.
At this point our organization is not tax-exempt and so your contribution will currently be considered a gift. If our organization is approved for tax exempt status this year, individual contributions will be tax-deductible. Our Tax ID # is 83-1373598.
Thank you in advance for any all of your support in reaching our goal.
With love and much gratitude,
Jason
Organizer
Jason Laffer
Organizer
San Rafael, CA