Kim's Tae Kwon Do Queen Anne

Walk for Rice is this Saturday! For those that want to walk Mr. Raymond Kusumi will be waiting around the stage at 8:30am with a Kim’s TKD banner.

If charity is in your practice please considering donating: https://give.acrs.org/give/t823054/%23!/donation/checkout?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAdGRleAR0ixdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAacROA3xF5tjF1BnHpyWp5wdlMhjaOYl3bbfvx4J70GX3OCEFvdXWSnVimtvzQ_aem_uKRANiX2m4S0xIQNV-YyeQ #!/donation/checkout

We can’t wait to see you this Saturday at Walk for Rice (walkforrice.org)! Thank you to everyone walking, donating, fundraising, volunteering, and showing up for the ACRS Food Bank and our communities.

This year’s festivities will take place on the north field by the Torii Gate at Seward Park, just north of the park entrance. Look for the giant “WFR” letters and our registration tent, which opens at 8 a.m. Our program starts just after 9 a.m.

Parking and Shuttles
Please arrive early to allow time for parking. (bit.ly/WFR_Parking)

Free parking will also be available at the ACRS Main Building [3639 Martin Luther King Jr. Way S.]

Free shuttles will run between ACRS and Seward Park. The first shuttle leaves ACRS at 7:30 a.m., with shuttles running about every 20 minutes. The last shuttle back to ACRS leaves Seward Park at 12:30 p.m.

Walk Route
The walk starts and ends at the Torii Gate and follows the lower loop around Seward Park, with beautiful views of Lake Washington and Mount Rainier. (bit.ly/WFR_Route)

The route is 2.4 miles and paved. It is accessible for strollers and wheelchairs when accompanied by another person. It is not recommended for walkers or rollators. Seating will be available for anyone not walking the route.

Running is optional. Registered walkers do not need to check in unless making a donation or picking up keepsakes. For everyone’s safety, bicycles are not allowed on the walk route.

A special shoutout to some of our leading fundraising teams and fundraisers so far: Team Blaine / Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church, Ling Shen Ching Tze Temple, Presby Dango, Teagan Godby and Phoebe Naguit. Thank you for bringing so much heart and momentum to this year’s Walk for Rice!

Questions or accessibility needs? Please contact us at [email protected].

Special thanks to our event sponsors:
PREMIER: tms
ADVOCATE: Kaiser Permanente
PARTNER: Amazon | Arcora Foundation | CHINN Construction | Delta Dental | Edwin M. Lee Memorial Fund | Judy and Bruce Yasutake | US Bank
COMMUNITY PARTNER: First Student Inc. | Keller Rohrback L.L.P. | Nintendo | Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple & Buddhist Churches of America | Sheng-Yen Lu Foundation

Additional thanks to:
Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church
Ling Shen Ching Tze Temple
SK Produce
Gesa Credit Union
Salal Credit Union

Entertainment Sponsor:
National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association

Media Sponsor: KING 5
Emcee: Christine Pae, KING 5

Congratulations to those who tested over the weekend! Extra compliments as breaking looked sharp. Did you have a portion of the test that you wish had gone better? Make that your focus for the next cycle so you can prove it to yourself.

1st kup - Wathiey & Gail
4th kup - Yuwa
6th kup - Miyo, Usayd, Daran & Gregory
7th kup - Amir, Mia & Irene
8th kup - Natasha & Tim
9th kup - Govind

Upcoming events:
Saturday, May 16: ACRS Walk for Rice 9am - donate here: https://give.acrs.org/give/t823054/?fbclid=PAVERFWARvSUJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAaeNOoYh9 # # -4P4zwg_aem_N_Yjd5xLSu_u6AQ823-OIg #!/donation/checkout?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio
Saturday, May 16: Portland Championship Tournament
Monday, May 23: Memorial Day - QACC is closed
Saturday, June 6: Black Belt Test at 12pm

"I shall be more helpful to our community” is part of our Black Belt oath and Kim's TKD has a long history of giving back to the community. Kim’s Tae Kwon Do is fundraising and walking in the Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS)’s Walk For Rice. Walk for Rice supports the ACRS Food Bank. It provides culturally familiar foods like rice, tofu, noodles and fresh produce like bok choy to Asians and Pacific Islanders (and anyone experiencing food insecurity) in the Seattle area. In 2025 the ACRS Food Bank distributed over 993,000 pounds of food and reached over 4,900 people.

The campaign is happening now and ends in a multicultural celebration and three-mile walk at Seward Park on Saturday, May 16. Click on the link if you or your family are interested in registering to walk with us or would like to donate (OR BOTH!). Just to make it more fun and competitive, the Kim's TKD school that exceeds their fundraising goal by the largest percentage will win a pizza party! Mr. Kusumi will be our onsite contact person and will be hanging out behind the stage at 8:30 and will head out for the walk at 9.

Click on link to donate: https://give.acrs.org/give/t823054/ #!/donation/checkout

The countdown is on—just **2 weeks** until Walk for Rice! 🎉

There’s still time to register for this special day on **Saturday, May 16 at Seward Park**. Gather your team, invite your friends, and help us raise vital funds for the ACRS Food Bank and nutrition programs. Together, we can continue providing nutritious, culturally familiar foods to those who need it most—especially seniors and children.

Be part of this meaningful tradition of community, compassion, and giving. 💛

We can’t wait to walk with you!

👉 Register or donate now: walkforrice.org

Special thanks to our event sponsors:
PREMIER: tms
ADVOCATE: Kaiser Permanente
PARTNER: Amazon.com | Arcora Foundation | CHINN Construction | Delta Dental Insurance Company | Edwin M. Lee Memorial Fund | Judy and Bruce Yasutake | U.S. Bank
COMMUNITY PARTNER: First Student | Nintendo of America | Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple & Buddhist Churches of America | Sheng-Yen Lu Foundation

Additional thanks to:
Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church
Ling Shen Ching Tze Temple
SK Produce
Gesa Credit Union
Salal Credit Union

Entertainment Sponsor:
National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association

Media Sponsor: KING 5
Emcee: Christine Pae, KING 5

Plan ahead for this weekend’s test

UPDATE: THIS CLOSURE HAS PASSED. Please check the WSDOT link below for the latest information.

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🚧 Weekend Closure Alert from WSDOT 🚧

⛔ Southbound I-405 will be closed from Coal Creek Parkway Southeast (Exit 10) to North 30th Street (Exit 6) from 11:30 p.m. Friday, May 8 to 4 a.m. Monday, May 11.

Plan ahead and expect delays! Crews with WSDOT will pave, excavate drainage crossings and complete a traffic switch as part of the I-405/Renton to Bellevue Widening and Express Toll Lanes Project.

Learn more: https://wsdot.wa.gov/about/news/2026/construction-intensifies-across-puget-sound-major-closures-starting-may-8-11

Space will fill up quickly- register ASAP!

April Fool’s Day class: brand new student in the senior spot and Black Belts in the waaaay back. We also did mirror image Chun Ji to top off the backwards class.

This is Mr. Yeung’s least favorite class 😂

Celebrating Mr. Bhagat earning his Black Belt! He works hard in class and always sweaty. He is tall and despite his young age he is strong and has good control of his body.

Congratulations to our students that promoted over the weekend. Grandmaster Henkel shared the shortcut to becoming better faster: correct your mistakes immediately and do not repeat them. Obviously this is easier said than done but mastering this is a superpower that will make you excel in TKD, school, work, and life.

4th kup: Maahir & Liam
8th kup: Amir & Viyona
9th kup: Tsimafei & George

Getting here is not usually a straight path. There might be injuries, struggles, and… life. Congratulations to everyone who made it here today. We look forward to supporting you in your journey to what Great Grandmaster Kim referred to as “Becoming the Whole Person”.

2nd 이단 Candidate: Mr. Yarbrough
Certified 1st 일단: Mr. Huntwork
1st 일단 Dan: Mr. Bhagat

Queen Anne Community Center will be CLOSED on February 16th in observance of Pretendents Day.

Control what is in your control. We are hosting our hands on Self-Defense workshop Saturday, February 7th from 1-3pm. We will practice strikes, escapes from grabs, and have fun doing it! Grab your friends and make it a memorable Galentine’s. DM to reserve your spot.