GKR Karate Launches its Second ‘Stop Domestic & Family Violence’ Campaign to Provide Aid for Vital Support Services

GKR Karate is one of the world’s largest karate organisations with more than 40,000 active members throughout Australia, New Zealand and the UK. GKR has been empowering students from all walks of life for over 40 years and their mission as a club is to provide a positive and inclusive training environment for all students.

GKR Karate is proud to announce that we will once again be raising funds in support of our chosen domestic violence charities in 2025. As a club we committed to providing valuable advocacy for our chosen charities as well as delivering both logistical assistance and financial support through our fundraising activities.

As strong advocates for non-violence and anti-bullying, supporting Domestic and Family Violence charities was a logical choice for Assistant Chief Instructor and International Vice President Gavin Samin. “By aligning our organisation with the Domestic and Family Violence cause, we hope to provide additional support for those in need whilst re-affirming through our large network of karate students that physical violence or intimidation in any form is wrong.”

Throughout our membership community in 2024, more than $80,000 was raised for RizeUp Australia, $21,000 for Shine NZ and around £8,000 for Refuge in the UK. GKR’s donations provided much-needed assistance to the vital work these charities do on a regular basis.

At the heart of these fundraising activities is the invitation for students and parents to purchase a special ‘Purple Belt’ or a limited-edition t-shirt to wear to class for the month of October 2025. All money raised from the sale of the purple belts and tees will go directly to Domestic and Family Violence charities to help survivors recover and rebuild.

For more information, please click on your country link below to learn more about our charity partners and to purchase your purple belt and tee…