The Riverside Youth Judo Club is dedicated to Service in the Community. In 2016, we decided to host a Charity judo tournament. We chose Breast & Ovarian Cancer relief as our Cause. We decided that the tournament should focus on Female competitors and our Male judo folks could support the cause as referees, coaches, poolers, scorers, and other various assignments.
Our 1st “Fight for the Cure” Breast & Ovarian Cancer Judo Tournament was held in October 2016. The tournament was relatively small at about 100 female competitors. 100% of all funds raised were donated to our community charity, The Pink Ribbon Place (a charitable organization with the Riverside Community Health Foundation). We raised $5,000.00 the first year!
In October 2017, we were able to bring in 150 female competitors. Dr.AnnMaria De Mars hosted a clinic for us which was amazing! We were able to raise $10,000.00 for The Pink Ribbon Place at this event!
On October 21st,2018, we held our 3rd Annual “Fight for the Cure” Charity Tournament. Just under 200 female competitors participated. Judo Olympian Marti Malloy and Judo World Medalist Janine Nakao provided an amazing clinic and were our Guests of Honor at the event. We were able to raise $14,000.00 which was donated to The Pink Ribbon Place.
On October 13, 2019, we held the 4th Annual Fight for the Cure Tournament. 200 female competitors participated. U.S. Olympic medalists Marti Malloy, U.S. Olympian Sayaka Torra, and Worlds Medalist Janine Nakao we’re in attendance. We were able to raise $15,000 for The Pink Ribbon Place!
The 5th Annual Fight for the Cure Tournament took place on October 23, 2022 from 8am to 5pm, at Norte Vista High School in Riverside, CA. We had 210 female competitors and an amazing clinic by World Judo Champion AnnMaria DeMars, Olympic Bronze Medalist Marti Malloy, and Olympian Nina Cutro-Kelly. We were able to raise and donate $17,500.00 for The Pink Ribbon Place!!!
