THE Guyana Katrate College (GKC) will tonight host a telethon on National Communications Network (NCN) from 21:05hrs to 23:00hrs with an aim of garnering much-needed funds to establish a full-fledged karate dojo for its members.
According to a release, Guyanese/Canadian resident 9th Dan Master Frank Woon-A-Tai, founder and Chairman of the IKD (International Karate Diagaku) and the Guyana Karate College, is currently in Guyana to fulfil a goal of building a full-fledged Karate dojo, on a plot of land located in Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara, which was donated by the Government of Guyana several years ago.
The release stated that the karate Master’s vision of a training facility equipped with dormitory, seating accommodation to host tournaments, classrooms for teaching academics to its students and members, meditation rooms, and much more, all to the benefit of all Guyana.
The foundation and other works have already been laid, and the final stage of full completion is an aim the World renowned Karateka (Woon-A-Tai) is determined to fulfil by the end of the year.
“With the support of the general public and corporate Guyana, it is a vision that can and will be realised,” Woon-A-Tai is quoted, according to the release.
Max Massiah, the host of the Maximum Sports show, himself a member of the Karate College and ‘Legends of Martial Arts’, 2-time Hall-of-Famer, said he is donating the hour of his programme to Master Frank’s cause which will benefit not only martial artists and members of GKC and IKD, but all Guyanese.
The TV producer is well known for his passion in promoting and bringing awareness of Combat and Strength sport disciplines, and the programme has been acknowledged by Combat and Strength federations, associations, schools, and gyms, as the platform for bringing awareness of the accomplishments of athletes and competitors both locally and internationally, with informative, inspiring, and entertaining content.
The one-hour ‘live’ Maximum Sports Combat and Strength programme is aired every Friday on NCN TV from 21:05hrs.
The sponsors who currently support the programme are: Fitness Express, Jermin’s Enterprise, Guyana Karate College, Space Gym, Rossignol Butchery, Fanta Seafoods, C.I.D.I, Giftland’s Sportsmaxx, Hand-in-Hand Insurance, Mike’s Pharmacy, Nexgen Global Marketing and Fly Jamaica Airlines.
The telethon runs from 21:05hrs to to 23:00hrs. The two martial artists are pleading with Guyana to tune in and pledge support. As the old Guyanese proverb says, – “one one dutty build dam.