Training at no charge
A scholarship lets a child attend jiu-jitsu or a local self-defense program.
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This is the work.
The Robinson & VanBrackle Jiu-Jitsu Scholarship Fund puts bullied and underprivileged youth in the Lehigh Valley onto the mats. We pay the dues. They show up.
A gi
Awards most often include initial supplies — typically a uniform.
Six months
That is the usual length of an award.
How a scholarship works
Need-based scholarships for underprivileged and bullied youth. Most often a six-month award, including a gi.
- 01
A child is nominated
A parent, teacher, coach, or neighbor can write in on behalf of a youth in need.
- 02
The board reviews
Don Stone, Jeanette Rilling, and Evan Robinson look at each request.
- 03
The award is made
The student can train at no charge — most often for six months, with a gi.
Named for
Joe VanBrackle
Joe introduced Evan Robinson to jiu-jitsu in 1995. The fund was born on July 12, 2017 — the day Joe passed away — to honor his memory by getting the art to youth in need.
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Follow the work
Updates go up on the fund’s Facebook. For the public charity record: EIN 84-1747376, listed on GuideStar.