Sunday 26 February 2012

The School of Hard Knocks Surprise

 
Friday started out looking like it was just going to be another ordinary day. That was, until Lynnette Schile, the owner of Top Notch Talent in Medicine Hat gave the Petersen family a call. She informed them that she had an incredible opportunity for Katrina.

She was right.

Katrina and Ari Taub

Ari Taub, CEO of School of Hard Knocks, wanted to coordinate a fundraiser for Katrina at their Friday night School of Hard Knocks event. They arranged to have Katie, her parents and her brother Ty added to the guest list - All they had to do was show up.

Katrina in the ring with Andre Therriault

Katie was introduced to the crowd by Andre Therriault, the Medicine Hat Rep and then one of the VIP tables for the next School of Hard Knocks Event in Medicine Hat was auctioned off. The table went for a whopping $3300 which Hard Knocks donated to Katrina for her trip to England.



All this wouldn't have been possible without Ari Taub, CEO of Hard Knocks and 2008 Olympic Wrestler. Ari has a huge heart and knows what a struggle it is to be able to afford to compete across the globe. His desire to help young athletes is the reason that Katrina was able to be standing in the ring on Friday night!

Katrina with the Ring Girls and the Winner!

"We are very avid UFC watchers; it's a little ironic that we gave up watching the fights in order to save money for her trip and the very same sport steps up out of nowhere and provides an extremely successful fundraiser and phenomenal fights!! It was an evening our family will never forget." -- Christy Petersen (Katrina's Mother)
Katrina and the Ring Girls

We would like to send out a huge thank you to everyone who was involved in this. Lynnette Schile, Ari Taub, the owner of Slick Inspections who was the high bidder for the VIP table and anyone else who may have been involved. Andre Therriault was a wonderful host and made Katrina feel like a star -- thank you so much!!

Saturday 25 February 2012

The Raffle Results

The Fundraiser Raffle ended on Saturday the 11th of February; the video below shows the drawing of the winners!



Jodie Arnold won first prize and took home the 'Only Green' Mineral Make-up and Sarah Hobson won the popcorn basket that was so kindly donated by Basketry Bug. Both winners have been contacted!

Katrina Petersen and Beth Patton-Collier (the Owner of Basketry Bug)
The fundraiser helped Katrina raise $265, which will go directly towards sending her to England for the World Martial Arts Games this fall.

Thank you so much to everyone who took the time to pick up a raffle ticket and to Basketry Bug for not only hosting the raffle but donating the second prize as well!

Tuesday 17 January 2012

Competition Changes

The competition Katrina will be attending has been changed from the World Martial Arts Games in Switzerland to the WOMAA World Martial Games in Teleford, England. It is still in August and all fundraising past and future will go to this competition!

The rules in this competition will be more similar to the rules that Canadians are used to.

Wednesday 11 January 2012

It's a Raffle!!

To raise the money needed to send Katrina Petersen to the WOMAA World Martial Games in Teleford, England, a new fundraiser raffle has begun.

If you want to find out more about Katrina you can click here.

The raffle is being hosted by Basketry Bug, (#2 - 910 Allowance Avenue, SE), a local Medicine Hat business. We are so thrilled that they were willing to help out and host the raffle; they even donated a beautiful second prize for us to give away!

Tickets are being sold at $5 each or 3 for $10. 

100% of the proceeds go directly towards sending Katrina to England!


Prizes are as follows:

First Prize: Only Green Mineral Makeup ($200+ retail value)


(Prize includes: A set of incredibly soft bamboo makeup brushes, mascara, makeup case, four different eye shadows, blush and powder foundation. All the packaging you see is bio degradable paper embedded with wildflower seeds - plant them in the spring and watch them grow!)

Second Prize: Popcorn Themed Basket (Donated by Basketry Bug)


(Basket includes: Popcorn tub, Popping Cobs, Dill Pickle Popcorn Seasoning, Gummy Bears, 4 Old Fashioned Candy Sticks, Chocolate Pretzels and more!)

Two winners will be drawn on Saturday, February 11th.

Gentlemen, the draw is the Saturday before Valentines; I'm sure your ladies wouldn't mind if you won them a stunning collection of high quality Only Green mineral makeup!

All you need to do is stop at Basketry Bug and purchase a ticket or two; this simple act will bring Katrina that much closer to competing in the WOMAA World Martial Games in Teleford, England, this August!!

Basketry Bug

#2 - 910 Allowance Avenue, SE
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
T1A  3G7

(403) 528-7377

Hours:
Monday to Friday: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM - 4:00PM

Thanks so much for your interest!

Friday 6 January 2012

Buy Green, Support Local Atheletes!

The company "Only Green", a great Canadian company that produces natural and chemical free products, has partnered with Katrina for a fabulous fundraiser!!

Any products sold through her site, HERE, will be shipped directly from Only Green, but Katrina will receive a commission on every single sale!

The products include everything from chemical-free cleaners to organic make-up and organic coffee!




You can support her just by purchasing some pampering products for yourself!


Stop by the website and check out everything that is for sale; and pass along the information to your friends! Every dollar she earns will bring her closer to her goal!

Wednesday 4 January 2012

Kick-a-thon Fundraiser

The Kick-a-Thon Fundraiser in December went well, Katrina and her brother Ty raised a total of $248.00!!

This is a great start to Katrina's fundraising activities, but it is only a tiny fraction of what she needs! The fundraisers are going to continue in earnest over the next few months!

Keep checking back to find out how she is progressing!

Tuesday 22 November 2011

The Beginning of an Adventure

Katrina Petersen of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada is eligible to attend the WOMAA World Martial Games in Teleford, England, which will take place in August of 2012. In order to compete in this competition she is raising funds for the training, gear and travel expenses that come with this opportunity. This blog will detail her efforts, explain ways that you can help and share any updates on the road to this amazing adventure.

Currently, Katrina is raising money for a kick-a-thon which will take place in Medicine Hat on December 16th. Sponsors may pay for kicks, (there are a variety to choose from), and Katrina will complete each kick paid for on the day of the kick-a-thon.

She is a very hard worker, dedicated to her sport, school and family.

Come back soon for more updates and thank you for your support!