Neil Dunnigan's School of Karate is committed to demonstrating social responsibility by giving back to the community. A primary focus is on providing support to organizations that assist those who are disadvantaged and vulnerable in our society. Examples of such organizations include the Bissell Centre, Youth Emergency Shelter Society, Edmonton Food Bank and Gateway Association for Community Living.
In addition, at Christmas, Neil Dunnigan's School of Karate asks a local elementary school to identify a family, who could benefit from the generosity of our students. Contributions of individual and family gifts, food and gift cards from our students are provided to the family via the school principal. The result is a Christmas that all family members will remember for years to come.
What People Are Saying: |
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You and your school's members have made a real difference in the life of a Norwood family. It is obvious that as a group of individuals you know how important it is to provide warm memories at Christmas time. Your generous donation will ensure this family will have warmhearted recollections of this Christmas season. Your giving without expecting anything in return, thinking of others first has made the school a better place for all of us. |
| Heather Raymond, PhD, former principal, Norwood School |
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Hunger has an appetite and it won't be denied. It consumes self-respect, swallows the spirit and feeds on indifference. Thank you for your wonderful donation of 170 kilos of food. |
| Marjorie Bencz, Executive Director, Edmonton' Food Bank |
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When I was fifteen years old, I didn't have a positive outlook on the life that lay ahead of me. My family used many of the services offered at an inner city resource centre and one day there was a posting about free karate classes at the centre. I never forgot Neil Dunnigan or his family and the kind act of generosity they displayed. I am grateful to have been able to sustain a better life for myself and the family I have made. When it was time to decide which activity we would enroll our daughter in, we didn't have to think twice. With our daughter having a tumultuous year in school, it was her weekly karate lesson that we soon learned would be a very positive impact on her life. |
| Leanne Gregorie | |