U.S. Bank Donates $100,000 to Nonprofit Organizations in Recognition of Volunteer Work of 138 Employees

On of the Team Ahn Elite competition coaches, Master David Earnest, was recently selected for the U.S. Bank Five Star Volunteer Award for his work with Taekwondo Development Partners. Please see the U.S. Bank Press Release below.

Minneapolis (July 2010) - U.S. Bank has selected this year's recipients of its annual Five Star Volunteer Award, honoring employees for their exceptional volunteer service in the community. Through this program, U.S. Bank will contribute a total of $100,000 to nonprofit organizations in recognition of the 138 volunteers located in 28 states.

Recipients of the U.S. Bank Five Star Volunteer Award were chosen based on criteria such as depth of volunteer service and community impact. Nominations for the Five Star Volunteer Award were submitted by employees, coworkers and the organizations where U.S. Bank employees volunteer.

"Volunteers play a crucial role in the day-to-day operations of many nonprofit organizations that make a great impact in our local communities," said John Pacheco, director of the U.S. Bancorp Foundation. "At U.S. bank, we are proud of our employees who give their personal time to serve a cause or organization that's important to them, and we're pleased to honor these outstanding employee volunteers for their efforts once again this year through the Five Star Volunteer Award."

In addition to the Five Star Volunteer Award, U.S. Bank also encourages its employees to volunteer through its Five Star Volunteer Day program, which allows all eligible employees to take 8 hours of paid time off each year to volunteer in at local organizations of their choice, such as nonprofits, civic agencies, and schools.

U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB), with $282 billion in assets as of March 31, 2010, is the parent company of U.S. Bank, the fifth largest commercial bank the United States. The company operates 3,025 banking offices in 24 states and 5,312 ATMs and provides a comprehensive line of banking, brokerage, insurance, investment, mortgage, trust and payment services products to consumers, businesses and institutions. Visit U.S. Bancorp on the web at usbank.com.

Promotion Test - September 10th

On Friday, September 10th we will be having a promotion test. The test begins at 5:30 pm with white belt testing. Please make sure that your testing application is submitted to the main school no later than Thursday at 7:30 pm.

Please note that there will be no classes held on Friday the 10th.

Labor Day Weekend Schedule

Ahn Taekwondo Institute will be observing Labor Day with the following weekend schedule:

Friday, September 3rd - OPEN

Saturday, September 4th - CLOSED

Sunday, September 5th - CLOSED

Monday, September 6th - CLOSED


We hope that you enjoy the holiday!

Banana Split Club Ice Cream Social

The Ahn Taekwondo Institute Banana Split Club Ice Cream Social will be held Saturday, August 28th from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm. If you qualified and were photographed for the Banana Split Club, come join us for ice cream and games tomorrow. We'll look forward to seeing you!

August 21st is a busy day!

Saturday, August 21st is a busy day at Ahn Taekwondo Institute!

Just a reminder...if you are interested in joining the Ahn TKD Demo team, please attend the meeting at 3:30 pm. We'll be going over the details of the team and planning for upcoming demos.

Also, from 6:30 - 10 pm, the Jr. Black Belt Society is hosting a Teen Party for everyone ages 12 -18. Bring your friends, family, neighbors for a great time -- no Taekwondo involved. Come for food, activities, and even some magic.

JBBS Teen Party

The Ahn Jr. Black Belt Society will be hosting a Teen Party on Saturday, August 21st from 6:30 pm -10:00 pm. Everyone ages 12-18 is invited. Bring your friends! We'll be supplying the food and entertainment. Don't miss it!

You can RSVP for the party at www.ahnjbbs.com.

Team Ahn Information Meeting

For those individuals interested in becoming part of Team Ahn, the Ahn Taekwondo Institute competition team, there will be a mandatory information meeting held at the Ahn TKD on Friday, August 6th at 7:30 pm.

If you have any questions, please contact Master Begley at ahntkd@earthlink.net or 513-791-8888.