Keeping Kids Safe - USMMA’s Child Safety Open House Kicks Off

DATELINE: BELLINGHAM, FRANKLIN, SUTTON,and Open Mat; Kids Mixed Martial Arts; Pilates;
MA…Power Yoga and Deep Flow Yoga.
  
United States Mixed Martial Arts’ ofUSMMA’s state of the art, 4,000 square foot
Bellingham is committed to empowering familiestraining facility is complete with a 2,000 square
with information regarding child safety andfoot padded MMA training floor equipped with
protection. Their recent Child Safety Open Househeavy bags and conditioning equipment, a 1,500
attracted over 175 attendees and served tosquare foot yoga studio, locker rooms, showers
kick-off a series of free self-defense classes forand a juice bar. USMMA is located at 316 Hartford
the community.Avenue in Bellingham. For more information, call
 508-966-5006 or visit their website at
$500 in proceeds were raised from the sale of 
signed memorabilia from champion Mixed MartialAbout Whole Foods Market®Founded in 1980 in
Arts fighters were donated to Random SmileAustin, Texas, Whole Foods Market ( a leader in
Project of Bellingham, a non-profit that providesthe natural and organic foods industry and
temporary assistance to families and individualsAmerica’s first national certified organic
going through tough circumstances.grocer, was named “America’s Healthiest
 Grocery Store” in 2008 by Health magazine.
Parents and guardians of approximately 100The Whole Foods Market motto, “Whole
children were pleased to have the opportunity toFoods, Whole People, Whole Planet”™
have their children fingerprinted for safety andcaptures the company’s mission to find
identification at the Child Safety Open House.success in customer satisfaction and wellness,
Along with the fingerprinting, Franklin Police DAREemployee excellence and happiness, enhanced
officers were on site to talk with kids and theshareholder value, community support and
Sutton and Bellingham Police offered K-9environmental improvement. Thanks to its 53,000
demonstrations. Attendees also enjoyed MixedTeam Members, Whole Foods Market has been
Martial Arts self-defense demonstrations and Freeranked as one of the “100 Best Companies to
Chair Massages.Work For” in America by FORTUNE magazine
 for 12 consecutive years. In fiscal year 2008, the
“We had a terrific turnout and hope to turncompany had sales of $8 billion and currently has
this into an annual event,” noted Tom Hafers,more than 275 stores in the United States,
owner of USMMA.Canada, and the United Kingdom. Whole Foods
 Market, Fresh & WildTM, and Harry’s
The first in the series of free self defense classesFarmers Market® are trademarks owned by
is a Rape Prevention & Self Defense classWhole Foods Market IP, LP.  Wild Oats® and
for teens and adults which will be held on AprilCapers Community MarketTM are trademarks
18th at USMMA’s training facility located atowned by Wild Marks, Inc.
316 Hartford Avenue. 
 About Random Smile Project
For more information about the free self-defenseRandom Smile, a grass-roots community
classes, visit the website at or contactnon-profit organization located in Bellingham, Mass.,
508-966-5006.offers temporary assistance to families and
 individuals going through tough circumstances.
About USMMAThey also recognize the community’s
USMMA focuses on elevating the physical and“Unsung Heroes” and strive to get kids
spiritual well being of students through Mixedinvolved and engaged in helping their community
Martial Arts and Yoga. Classes offered includeand neighbors through community service. For
Strength & Conditioning; Brazilian Jiu Jitsu;more information, visit randomsmile.org or contact
Thai Boxing; Cardio Thai Boxing; Wrestling; Cardio(508) 728-7850.