Boston (Allston) MA — May 1, 2008. During Earth Day week and in conjunction with the citywide "Boston Shines" cleanup initiative, the students of Boston's Emerald Necklace Martial Arts recently helped to remove trash and debris along the banks of the Muddy River in the Fens Area behind the Museum of Fine Arts.
The Fens area is part of the "Emerald Necklace," an interconnected system of parks and waterways that winds its way through the city of Boston. Emerald Necklace Martial Arts is named after this sprawling urban green space. About 20 students from the karate school participated in the cleanup, along with several other community groups.
"If we don't take care of our environment, our environment will take care of us," says Sensei Jason Gould, Chief Instructor at Emerald Necklace Martial Arts. "So when you think about it, having our members participate in the cleanup is really a lesson in self-defense."
"Besides," he adds, "our dojo (karate school) is named after this park system. How could we not come out and help take care of it?"
The students at Emerald Necklace Martial Arts regularly participate in community service activities as part of their Black Belt training. Past activities include a fundraiser for Allston's West End House Boys and Girls Club, a food drive for the Greater Boston Food Bank, and building housing in Dorchester with Habitat for Humanity.
More information about Emerald Necklace Martial Arts can be found online at www.karateinboston.com. Sensei Jason Gould can be reached at (617) 230-1973.
The Fens area is part of the "Emerald Necklace," an interconnected system of parks and waterways that winds its way through the city of Boston. Emerald Necklace Martial Arts is named after this sprawling urban green space. About 20 students from the karate school participated in the cleanup, along with several other community groups."If we don't take care of our environment, our environment will take care of us," says Sensei Jason Gould, Chief Instructor at Emerald Necklace Martial Arts. "So when you think about it, having our members participate in the cleanup is really a lesson in self-defense."
"Besides," he adds, "our dojo (karate school) is named after this park system. How could we not come out and help take care of it?"
The students at Emerald Necklace Martial Arts regularly participate in community service activities as part of their Black Belt training. Past activities include a fundraiser for Allston's West End House Boys and Girls Club, a food drive for the Greater Boston Food Bank, and building housing in Dorchester with Habitat for Humanity.
More information about Emerald Necklace Martial Arts can be found online at www.karateinboston.com. Sensei Jason Gould can be reached at (617) 230-1973.
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