2008-	Dawn Barnes Black Belt Club Book Series in preproduction for TV
May 2008-	Dawn Barnes is organizing a fundraiser for Rabbi Goldberg and Kids Kicking Cancer.
March 2008-	Karate Kids opens new school in Westlake Village
February 2008-	Dawn Barnes appeared on CNBC's The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch
2007-	Dawn Barnes Karate Kids wins: LA Parent Magazine Best Children's Gym LA Parent Magazine Best Birthday Parties LA Daily News Reader's Favorite Best Martial Arts School
November 2007-	Dawn Barnes will be signing books on November 3 at Manhattan Beach for Reading is Fundamental
October 2007-	Dawn Barnes Karate Kids 6th location is scheduled to open October in Manhattan Beach
Sept 2007-	Book signing of her series, The Black Belt Club, at the Orange County Children's Book Festival.
July 2007-	Look for Dawn on the Panel of Experts at this years Martial Arts Super Show in Las Vegas
May 2007-	Dawn Barnes Karate Kids opened it’s 5th location in Redondo Beach, May 1st
April 2007-	Dawn Barnes heads up Let Love Bloom fundraiser for Kids Kicking Cancer
March 2007-	Book 3 of The Black Belt Club series, Beware of the Haunted Eye was released this March to rave reviews from children ages 7-11.

The eldest of seven siblings, Dawn Barnes has spent her lifetime nurturing the minds and bodies of children. With the creation of Dawn Barnes Karate Kids Inc., she is able to fulfill her dream of exposing children to ancient mind, body, and spirit traditions while teaching them the physical skills of karate. Her mission statement is “to inspire self esteem in every child.”

Dawn Barnes online press kit, covering Dawn’s entire career.