19th Annual Jing Ying Holiday Party and Silent Auction

Jing Ying Institute of Kung Fu & Tai Chi (www.JingYing.org), based in Arnold, will be holding their 19th annual Holiday Party and Silent Auction for Charity on Saturday, December 17, 2022, 3-4:30pm (auction closes at 4:00pm). This year’s fundraiser supports local non-profit, Good Neighbors Group (www.GoodNeighborsGroup.org). Good Neighbors Group strengthens communities by engaging people to help one another in and around Anne Arundel County and by demonstrating that each person can make an impact. Projects are based around human services, environmental issues, and international partnerships. Some of the projects/ events: Helping the Helpers, Donations Before Dumpsters, S(o)uper Bowl Food Drive, Earth Day Festival, Ecotober and blood drives for Anne Arundel Medical Center.Many social service entities can provide funds to families for specific things: utility bills, eviction prevention after an official judgment, some medical expenses, but there are gaps. This is where GNG helps. When GNG receives a referral, they meet with the client to discuss the situation and refer them to local nonprofit partners for screening. Once it is clear the type of assistance available, GNG can discern needs that aren’t met.  This is where the community comes in. GNG presents the need through social media and emails, because they know that once a need is clear, people will step up for one another. Where there is a monetary shortfall, donations help them fulfill the need.The purpose of Jing Ying’s silent auction is to boost GNG’s funds for those in need and for GNG’s various projects. Jing Ying also appreciates GNG’s ability to answer local needs quickly. For instance: a single Dad was struggling with finances and needed a bunkbed for his twins. A GNG email went out with the need and a subscriber donated a bunk bed they no longer needed. Not only was a neighbor helping a neighbor, but a bunk bed potentially was kept out of the landfill.

Jing Ying displays auction items as soon as they are received, so the public can stop by when their facility is open and bid on items up until Jing Ying’s community holiday party on December 17. The auction is a mix of gift certificates and products from local businesses; unique handcrafted items by Jing Ying students and friends; and gently used items (like GNG, Jing Ying likes to give those items a new purpose and prevent them from ending up in a landfill). To view a partial list of items donated to the auction, go to www.JingYing.org and click on the Silent Auction link.

The auction closes on Saturday, December 17 during Jing Ying’s annual holiday party, held from 3:00-4:30pm. The auction closes at 4:00pm. It is a free, public event and includes refreshments, door prizes and giveaways.

Jing Ying is still accepting donations until December 9.For more information, visit Jing Ying’s web site at www.JingYing.org or call 410-431-5200.

About Jing Ying Institute of Kung Fu & Tai Chi

Founded in 2000, Jing Ying Institute of Kung Fu & Tai Chi has been the local expert in health- defense and self-defense. Their award-winning programs are available for children and adults with daytime classes, evening classes and virtual classes available. In addition, workshops with top masters from around the world are presented throughout the year.Jing Ying Institute has raised over $125,000 for a variety of charities and is always happy to donate a gift certificate or basket to other fundraisers. The school and their students also have donated thousands of pounds of non-perishables to food pantries. Improving lives and building community are at the heart of what they do, and they look forward to many more years of serving the local community.