Local martial arts school raises $17,202 with kickathon

Ryan Carter

BURBANK -- A local martial arts school has donated $17,202 to the

Burbank Fire Department so the department, in turn, can donate the money

to the Fire Department City of New York.

Students at Ken Nagayama Martial Arts schools in Granada Hills and

Burbank held a tournament and kickathon Nov. 18 at Bellarmine-Jefferson

High School.

More than 200 participants raised $17,202. They presented a check to

members of the Burbank department on Tuesday, said Kimberly Moulton,

chief instructor at the school.

The tournament raised money by virtue of entry fees, but the kickathon

raised money per kick. One student did 400 kicks, Moultan said.