Students at Evergreen Tang Soo Do Academy located at 2707 California Ave. SW will take part in the Academy's first every Pink Belt Karate Tournament Nov. 8 to raise money for breast cancer research. Ranging in age from 4 to adult they will be competing in forms and sparring.

Those participants who make a donation of at least $20 will wear a pink belt, rather than their regular colored belt, during the competition.

Owner and Master Instructor Steven Elmore will be wearing a full pink colored karate uniform to show his support. Non-martial arts community members are welcome to come by and support this event.

Proceeds from this tournament will be going to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. This tournament will also be used to help students at Evergreen Tang Soo Do Academy practice their competition skill since they will be hosting the 2015 World Tang Soo Do Association Region 1 Championships in May 2015.

That tournament will have Tang Soo Do students from Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, and Idaho competing in the annual event.