5 A Day Miami Valley and AAC Taekwondo
41 years old — Christianity
Kettering, Ohio
United States
My Acts of Compassion (64)
#899 1 find this inspirational
The House of Bread is a local food kitchen feeding the homeless and hungry. The Asian Arts Center Taekwondo School is a non-profit family martial arts school in Dayton, Ohio which supports other non-profits. We supply House of Bread with whatever they need when they ask for it. View site »
#781
I started a six week course teaching 80 children in grades kindergarden to 5th how to stay fit, eat healthier, and resolve conflicts non-violently. Matt Pasquinilli, Head Instructor, Asian Arts Center Taekwondo School and 5 A day Miami Valley. Dayton, Ohio. View site »
#704
I volunteer to teach fifty children for six weeks at an elementary school about healthy eating, fitness, and leadership skills. Compassionate education. Matt Pasquinilli, Executive Director. Non-profit Asian Arts Center Taekwondo and 5 A Day Miami Valley. View site »
#653 3 find this inspirational
Some of our members and I bought 300 tokens for local homeless to help with transportation needs. We delivered them to a local homeless food kitchen for Christmas Eve. Asian Arts Center Taekwondo School. Dayton, Ohio. View site »
#607
Gave 5 A Day Fruit and Veggie talk to another fifty children and adults today. Shared more fruits and vegetables with strangers. 5 A Day Miami Valley. Dayton, Ohio View site »
#606 4 find this inspirational
A student I teach has been having problems controlling his temper lately and he is quick to show anger to mom and brother. I have been working on helping him learn the difference between anger and violence so that when he is angry, he does not become violent. His mom sees a marked improvement. View site »
#605
I help my classmate who has a hard time moving and talking. We have become good friends and she helps me sometimes too. Adam, age 7, Red Belt. Asian Arts Center Taekwondo School. Dayton, Ohio. View site »
#604
During recess, a younger student fell down and was upset. I helped her up and helped her to calm down. Darby, age 10, Black Belt. Asian Arts Center Taekwondo School. Dayton, Ohio. View site »
#603
My neighbors needed help so I babysat for them for free. Sarah, age 12, Black Belt Candidate, Asian Arts Center Taekwondo School. Dayton, Ohio. View site »
#602
I helped a new student learn how to play a game so he would feel like part of the group. Matthew, age 9, Dark Blue Belt, Asian Arts Center Taekwondo School. Dayton, Ohio. View site »
#599
We bought two more beds for children in Dayton who are now sleeping on the floor due to poverty/crime issues. 12 beds total, next year we plan to double that. Asian Arts Center Taekwond School. Dayton, Ohio. View site »
#590
Taught a class on eating 5 servings of fresh fruits and vegetables to eighty children who do not get enough healthy food to stay well. Provided fruit as a snack too. 5 A Day Miami Valley. View site »
#580
I am on a mission to engage other martial artists around the country in charterforcompassion.org. Tom Callos of The New Way Network got me started and I agree with him that “Compassion is more important than Punches.” Matt Pasquinilli, Head Instructor, Asian Arts Center Taekwondo School. Dayton,Ohio View site »
#579
Over the last two months, our local community has lost a Policeman and a Firefighter to sudden heart attacks. Both men were very loved and are profoundly missed. Both men were also very obese. I redoubled my efforts to teach 5 A Day Fruits and Veggies everyday to hundreds of children in our town. View site »
#551 2 find this inspirational
We just gave a check to Secret Smiles of Dayton to buy ten beds for children who are currently sleeping on the floor in low income communities in our town. Asian Arts Center Taekwondo School, non-profit family martial arts. Dayton, Ohio. View site »
#548
I brought some fresh fruit to some children who don’t get enough servings of fresh food to keep them healthy and happy. View site »
#547
I brought fresh fruit to a sick friend. View site »
#541 2 find this inspirational
Bought bulk sugar, hot sauce, and juice for the House of Bread homeless kitchen. Matt Pasquinilli, Asian Arts Center Taekwondo School. Dayton, Ohio. View site »
#540 2 find this inspirational
While delivering gloves and hats to the homeless this morning, I saw a lot of frozen feet. No socks and thin shoes. I bought a hundred pairs of socks and delivered them to the homeless. Matt Pasquinilli, Asian Arts Center Taekwondo School. Dayton, Ohio. View site »
#529
I spend an extra hour each week working with special needs students to help them learn to improve social skills. Matt Pasquinilli, Asian Arts Center Taekwondo School. Dayton, Ohio View site »
#527 4 find this inspirational
My mom and I go to St. Vincent’s Homeless Shelter every Saturday and I help serve food. When they have mixed fruit, I ask the people what type they like so I can get it for them. Nathan, age 7, Purple Belt, Asian Arts Center Taekwondo. Dayton, Ohio. View site »
#524 3 find this inspirational
we just bought over 100 hats, gloves, pairs of socks, and underwear for The House of Bread, a local homeless kitchen. Matt Pasquinilli, Asian Arts Center Taekwondo School, Dayton, Ohio. View site »
#521 1 find this inspirational
I spend a few hours every month marketing and promoting the business of a young family struggling to make ends meet. Fear and uncertainty can cause a lot of overwhelming stress and this young family is working very hard to build a self-sustaining business. I volunteer my time as an act of compassion View site »
#520
I financially support the Kids of Widney High because they invoke compassion with their music. Matt Pasquinilli, Head Instructor, Asian Arts Center Taekwondo School. Dayton, Ohio. View site »
#518 3 find this inspirational
My friend spends a lot of her free time knitting scarves. I will deliver about 100 of them tomorrow to a food kitchen which serves the homeless. It is getting cold outside and when you live on the street, you need all the extra warmth you can get. Handmade compassion. View site »
#514
I provided many servings of fresh fruits and vegetables to children who normally do not eat enough nutritious food. Healthy body, healthy mind, compassionate eating. 5 A Day Miami Valley. Dayton, Ohio. View site »
#513 1 find this inspirational
My friend has been ill so I delivered some fresh fruits and vegetables to help her feel better. View site »
#512
Usually I am a pretty effective fundraiser for our non-profit initiatives. This year, the local economy has been hit extra hard and I have not been able to raise money like before. A member has stepped in to help us meet our goal of buying beds for needy children. Compassionate generosity. View site »
#509 1 find this inspirational
I cooked and delivered Thanksgiving dinner to elderly shut-ins and then I spent time with them talking and helping them with some light chores. I felt blessed by their company. Carolyn, Instructor, Asian Arts Center Taekwondo School. Dayton, Ohio. View site »
#508
I have been baking treats for the needy for years as part of my ongoing commitment to compassion for my community. Carolyn, Instructor, Asian Arts Center Taekwondo School. Dayton, Ohio. View site »
#507
I volunteer to teach a fitness class for mentally challenged adults every week. Carolyn, Instructor, Asian Arts Center Taekwondo School. Dayton, Ohio. View site »
#505
After seeing so many young children sleeping on the floor in dirty apartments with roaches crawling on the at night, we have decided to buy beds for children this year to get them up off the floor so they can get more sleep. So far we have bought eight beds. View site »
#504 1 find this inspirational
Last year we sponsored a family who had recently lost everything they owned hue to an abusive living situation. After buying beds, furniture, clothing, and other necessities, we realized that the apartment building was infested heavily with roaches. We paid an exterminator to keep the building clean View site »
#503 1 find this inspirational
I heard a very young boy calling for his mom, not sure where she was. I helped him find his mom and he was very relieved. View site »
#502 1 find this inspirational
A young man in our program was struggling for many years to earn his Black Belt. One day, I noticed that he was getting a lot better with his practice. He said “a group of the other kids are teaching me before every class to help me get better.” An unsolicited group act of compassion. View site »
#501 3 find this inspirational
My friend suffers from intense headache and neck pain. I spend a lot of time massaging and practicing healing energy to help alleviate her symptoms. This week was a particularly bad week and I spent a lot of extra time working on her to bring relief. Compassionate healing. View site »
#494
I asked the students I teach to commit to participating in 1,000 acts of kindness during this Holiday Season. The act of commiting to something causes me to be more aware of my actions and words. Matt Pasquinilli, Head Instructor, Asian Arts Center Taekwondo School, Dayton, Ohio. View site »
#493 2 find this inspirational
A boy in my school is overwieght and others tease him and make fun of him a lot. I saw that he was upset and I spent time talking to him and learning about him at lunch. amelia, age 10, Black Belt Candidate, Asian Arts Center Taekwondo, Dayton, Ohio. View site »
#492 1 find this inspirational
My brother and I were in an argument and I decided to control my temper because I saw that I was going to hurt his feelings. Reece, age 8, Black Belt Candidate, Asian Arts Center Taekwondo School, Dayton, Ohio. View site »
#491 1 find this inspirational
My teacher asked me to help a boy in my class who has a hard time understanding social studies. I am his coach and I have to be patient and compassionate to help him learn. Garett, age 12, Black Belt, Asian Arts Center Taekwondo School, Dayton, Ohio. View site »
#490
I spent some of my own money to buy my teacher a mosquito net for her trip to Africa so that she doesn’t get sick. Joey, Black Belt Candidate, Asian Arts Center Taekwondo School, Dayton, Ohio. View site »
#489
A girl in my class cannot talk and uses a walker. I noticed that she struggles with getting into school because she can’t open the door on her own. Sometime she has to wait in the cold until someone opens the door. I make sure to be there to always open the door. Jack, age 13, Black Belt. View site »
#488 1 find this inspirational
My classmate has a hard time focusing in class and I volunteered to help him with his homework. Now he is getting better grades. Aidan, age 10, Black Belt Candidate, Asian Arts Center Taekwondo School, Dayton, Ohio. View site »
#487 1 find this inspirational
A boy in my class has a hard time with math and gets angry at himself. I volunteered to help him and my teacher said I could be his math tutor. He is doing better now. Amelia, age 10, Black Belt Candidate, Asian Arts Center Taekwondo School, Dayton, Ohio. View site »
#486 2 find this inspirational
I saw that the door at my school kept blowing shut hard because of the wind. It caught a couple of kids hands and crunched their fingers. I held the door open so that no one else would get hurt. Alex, age 8, Black Belt, Asian Arts Center Taekwondo School, Dayton, Ohio. View site »
#485 1 find this inspirational
Our school had some budget cuts and I volunteered to help the cafeteria staff by washing dishes. Hannah, age 11, Black Belt, Asian Arts Center Taekwondo School, Dayton, Ohio. View site »
#484
I sang holiday songs and visited with the elderly this weekend to show care and compassion for those who do not always have friends or family who can visit. Lisa, Age 20, Black Belt, Asian Arts Center Taekwondo, Dayton, Ohio. View site »
#482
I have been collecting aluminum can tabs for our local children’s hospital. I have collected over ten thousand so far so that the Hospital can help those who can’t afford care. Amelia Rude, age 10, Black Belt Candidate, Asian Arts Center Taekwondo School, Dayton, Ohio.
#459
We have many students in our school who have physical or mental challenges. All of our students work together to create an environment of compassionate acceptance and support. One student has three coaches who help her each week to help her better learn and participate in the program. AAC Taekwondo View site »
#455
I just picked up some fruit and veggies for a family in town who is always very busy trying to build a business and they just had another child. Increasing health through good food is compassionate living. 5 A Day Miami Valley. View site »
#454
For three years we picked up a group of children from the most crime ridden, poverty stricken area in our community and brought to our school to feed them, teach them martial arts, science, financial literacy. art. and healthy eating habits. Asian Arts Center Taekwondo, non-profit. Dayton, Ohio. View site »
#453
I went on a retreat, Real Dayton, in order to learn more about the poverty of the city. During this retreat we campaigned for the Metro-parks and volunteered at a special needs facility “The Castle.” Lisa Ramsey, Black Belt, Asian Arts Center Taekwondo School. Dayton, Ohio. View site »
#452
I joined the Dayton Civic Scholars to help improve the quality of living in Dayton, Ohio. Lisa Ramsey, Black Belt, Asian Arts Center Taekwondo, Dayton, Ohio. View site »
#451 2 find this inspirational
My freshman year in high school for Halloween we went Trick or Canning and collected canned goods for the homeless shelter. Lisa Ramsey, Black Belt, Asian Arts Center Taekwondo School, Dayton, Ohio. View site »
#432
There’s a girl at school who has very hairy legs and the kids make fun of her by calling her chewbacca. Finally as an act of compassion Darby, another student at the same school, stood up for her and stopped the teasing. Darby, Black Belt, age 10, Asian Arts Center Taekwondo
#430 2 find this inspirational
We began recycling cans several years ago and use the money we get from the recycler to fund some of our acts of compassion. We bought hot sauce to spice up the food at one of the homeless kitchens in town. We also bought and installed new signs for their building so that more people could find them View site »
#429
A large percentage of the students in our non-profit, family focused, martial arts school are on partial or full scholarship. As an act of compassion, we allow students to participate in our programs even if they cannot pay. Asian Arts Center Taekwondo School, Dayton, Ohio. View site »
#422
Our martial arts family raised donations to provide school supplies to over three hundered families this year. With the economy worsening locally, we came together under the banner of compassion to give those in need a little help. Asian Arts Center Taekwondo School, Dayton, Ohio.
#421
Our non-profit martial arts school in Dayton, Ohio is raising money to buy ten beds for children in need this Christmas. The Asian Arts Center Taekwondo School performs thousands of acts of compassion and kindness every year as part of its mission to provide services to our local community. View site »
#420 2 find this inspirational
Every year my mother and I collect new underwear, socks, hats, gloves, and scarves to take to the homeless shelters during the winter. We find these items on sale at different times of the year and are able to collect quite a lot. A clean pair of undies or a warm hat helps a lot when you are cold. View site »
#379
We have chosen to be a non-profit because that allows us to focus on our core beliefs. It allows us to interact with the community and accomplish our primary goal of bringing martial arts to life every day. Asian Arts Center of Dayton, Ohio is my vehicle for compassion. View site »
#365
I was at a local big box retailer this morning and an older woman asked me to help her find her car in the parking lot. She is small and could not see over the tops of the other cars. After I found it, she asked if she could hold onto my arm for a minute to gain her strength. I walked her to her car View site »
#364
We started a two week Summer Camp for special needs children that explores compassion and inclusion. The Brown Family Foundation gave us the money to create the camp - an act of compassionate generosity. The Asian Arts Center Taekwondo School is a non-profit martial arts school in Dayton, Ohio. View site »
#364
We started a two week Summer Camp for special needs children that explores compassion and inclusion. The Brown Family Foundation gave us the money to create the camp - an act of compassionate generosity. The Asian Arts Center Taekwondo School is a non-profit martial arts school in Dayton, Ohio. View site »
My Inspiration (5)
#549 We hosted Soles4Souls representative Brian WIlliams of Think Kindness, visited 9 grade schools in the area, held a shoe drive in each school at our martial arts school, and at other area events and collected 2080 pairs of shoes which will be shpped to persons in need in the US and around the world. View site »
#545 Karate students from Boston’s Emerald Necklace Martial Arts have successfully raised over $2,800 for Project Bread, a nonprofit organization dedicated to alleviating, preventing, and ultimately ending hunger in Massachusetts. View site »
#544 On Sunday, September 27, members of Allston’s Emerald Necklace Martial Arts participated in the 2009 Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk, the nation’s largest event to raise awareness and funds to fight Alzheimer’s disease. View site »
#543 As part of their karate school’s “Environmental Self-Defense” initiative, students enrolled at Boston’s Emerald Necklace Martial Arts pulled weeds and planted trees and flowers along the Everett Street embankment in Boston’s Allston neighborhood on Saturday, June 20. View site »
#353 As a master teacher of the martial arts I can assure you that there is no technique, art, skill, style, or system that has more to do with self-defense than practicing compassion. I am deeply moved by The Charter and pledge to promote it to all my students and peers for the remainder of my career. View site »
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