Stepping up to help others

Posted 12/17/19

Stepping up to help others As he has done for years, Don Rodrigues recently held a holiday karate tournament to collect toys for needy children at the karate academy bearing his name. Contestants brought a toy as an entry fee, enabling Rodrigues to

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Stepping up to help others

Posted Tuesday, December 17, 2019 1:23 pm

As he has done for years, Don Rodrigues recently held a holiday karate tournament to collect toys for needy children at the karate academy bearing his name. Contestants brought a toy as an entry fee, enabling Rodrigues to collect 200 toys for the Toys for Kids program. Under the program, Rodrigues’ sister, Ward 6 Councilwoman Donna Travis, will see the toys go to needy Warwick families. Tournament contests ranged in age from 5 to 64 years old. Here, the youngest competitor, James Martin, and Gary Meegan joust. Jim is Gary’s grandson. And, above, all the competitors, judges and those running the tournament gather at a display of the toys. (Warwick Beacon photos)