• To Get Rash Guard, please use the "PERKS" (left on desktop or scroll to bottom mobile),   PICK-UP only option we do not ship.
• To Register for the Benefit Seminar,please make a contribution of $25 or more and email sweatybetties@gmail.com  to confirm your spot)
  
  

On March 15th in downtown Oakland the camera and equipment central to Cha’s livelihood was stolen. The burglars made off with a professional-grade camera, including a Canon Rebel camera, a drone and accessories. They also took three lenses, including 35mm lens, 50mm lens, wide angle lens and 6 memory cards, among others. In other words, all the equipment she uses to take photographs and videos to make a living. The total cost of what was lost is about $5,000.

All proceeds will go to replace Cha’s stolen equipment!

Please participate, donate and share.

Collectively we can help!

DONATE TO WIN!

Everyone who registers for the benefit seminar or donates by April 7th will automatically be entered to win prizes. Please note that we will be selling “extra entry” tickets at the seminar for folks who want to increase their chance to win. Chance prizes include (more will come nearing the seminar date):

•    One private lesson with Judy Gomes (1 winner)
•    One private lesson with Shawn Tamarinuchi (1 winner)
•    One F3 Knoxx Gi (1 winner)
•    One new patient exam + chiropractic  Adjustment with Dr. Christine Lee  (1 winner)
•    One Month Free Membership at FOUR Elements Fitness Gym (1 winner)
•    One “Be Your Own Badass” tank top  (2 winners)

•    One 90min private session with Eric Acha at Peninsula Self Defense in Redwood City (1 winner)

•    One 60min private session with Coach Jeremy Tulley at Bay Strength (1 winner)
•    One Surprise Gift package (1 winner)

Make sure we can contact you if you win by entering your email address. Winners will be notified by April 10, 2019. Click here to register or make a donation and enter to win.

ATTEND THE CO-ED BJJ BENEFIT SEMINAR featuring LANA STEFANAC

Sunday, April 7, 10-11:30am

Lana Stefanac, Sweaty Betties and Four Elements Fitness are hosting a fundraising seminar for Charize “Cha” Apostol.  We're asking folks in the jiu jitsu community to pull together and help one of our own.

ABOUT LANA STEFANAC:

Lana Stefanac was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio where she initially discovered her passion for the art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. In 2006 after winning both a gold medal at the Pan American and her debut Pro MMA fight,  she relocated to Northern California.

Today Lana is a World, Pan American, and US National Champion in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. She is an IBJJF licensed Black Belt whose achievements include numerous medals, awards, and titles.

ABOUT CHA APOSTOL

Cha has a masters in film, is a BJJ purple-belt, a gentle soul (accept when she’s competing) and pillar of our community. She is the photographer and videographer for a non-profit gymnastics facility in Emeryville. She fills much of her limited down time with pro bono work and community involvement , in most cases using her photographer and videographer background, and largely behind the scenes . For example, the Sweaty Betties is a community based jiu-jitsu group that relies on pro bono assistance and Cha has stepped in as needed to help with the work at hand, including  provide free graphic design work, photography and videography. She continues to give back by offer her time and talent without pay as the cinematographer and editor of “Made by HerStory”, a mini-docu series project on women in jiu-jitsu. As a member of the jiu-jitsu community, she is always available to help others with complicated techniques or competition preparation or help organize events such as the Onesies Worlds, a local one-of-a-kind informal tournament that offers a  non-binary category . In addition to building up her teammates, she empowers our communities by teaching free self-defense seminars to women and LGBTQ communities throughout the East Bay.