AMOUNT RAISED AS OF NOVEMBER 30 - $721 The CrossCourt Youth Tennis program was started in 2009 with the goal of promoting fitness and healthy lifestyle choices through tennis. Using courts at Martin Luther King Park and Mackay Jaycee Park, the program has reached over 300 youth in the community. The program continues to grow, and although it uses tennis to educate youth and their families on the importance of exercise, it also focuses on helping participants build confidenc

AMOUNT RAISED AS OF NOVEMBER 30 - $625 The Bay Community Tennis Association was formed to meet an unfulfilled need for tennis courts in Bay City, Michigan. The association is leading the effort to construct the BCTA Fitness Facility, an eight-court public site that will include designated courts for players age 10 and under and wheelchair tennis players. The new facility will replace a patchwork of substandard sites with a centralized facility that will serve hundreds of ar

AMOUNT RAISED AS OF NOVEMBER 30 - $1,575 The middle school tennis program in Evansville, which consists of practice and match play for eight weeks, gets its funding and administrative support from the Evansville Area Tennis Patrons Foundation. Each season, the Evansville Area Patrons organize match schedules, recruit volunteer coaches for each school, and provide balls and t-shirts to the players. Both the boy’s (fall) and girl’s (spring) programs have evolved over the past

AMOUNT RAISED AS OF NOVEMBER 30 - $8,616 The Friends of CICS Tennis (Chicago International Charter School) and its South Side Junior Tennis Camp was founded in 2007 with the mission to provide high quality tennis instruction to under-served Chicago communities while being a catalyst for developing healthier lifestyles. The program also aims to create a pipeline of tennis players, serving as a gateway to selective high school programs, college scholarships and career choices.

AMOUNT RAISED AS OF NOVEMBER 30 - $6,490 Inner City Tennis Clinics’ (ICTC) mission is to “provide Cleveland’s youth with tennis, health, fitness, literacy and creative expression programs to promote hope, healthy living and productive futures.” ICTC focuses on at-risk youth, giving them the opportunity to develop their talents on the tennis court and in the classroom. Tennis is the catalyst that keeps kids returning, and since its inception in 2010, ICTC has served over 1,0

AMOUNT RAISED AS OF NOVEMBER 30 - $3,185 The Janesville Tennis Association provides youth tennis programming, along with social events, tournaments, and adult league play. The organization is responsible for maintaining Palmer Park tennis courts. The CTA and a local club have partnered to offer the Midwest Youth Team Tennis winter program. The CTA and club will continue to work together and offer a fall 2015 program, winter 2016 program, and summer 2016 program. The CTA hel

AMOUNT RAISED AS OF NOVEMBER 30 - $270 The Lincoln Way Area Community Tennis Association (LWACTA) has been providing Midwest Youth Team Tennis, Junior Team Tennis and Futures tennis programming to local park districts for three years. The organization serves nearly 200 players yearly and as numbers continue to grow, LWACTA is exploring new ways to offer affordable local tennis programming. The organization also works with the Lincoln Way Special Recreation Association to br

AMOUNT RAISED AS OF NOVEMBER 30 - $650 The Mt. Brighton Adaptive Sports Program is a volunteer-run organization that assists children and adults with disabilities in participating in sports and recreation activities. The organization supports athletes who may need adaptive equipment, lessons, and/or continued training. Tennis for All is a summer program for adaptive and wheelchair participants of all ages. New funding will be used to sustain current programming, help reduce

AMOUNT RAISED AS OF NOVEMBER 30 - $1,645 The Palmer Park Tennis Academy (PPTA) is offered through the People for Palmer Park, a non-profit organization committed to the “preservation, recreation, and revitalization of Palmer Park, for the good of all.” The goal is to promote an active and healthy lifestyle in the community. The tennis academy began as a program for kids age 10 and under in 2011 with 35 children participating. The program now has approximately 100 participa

AMOUNT RAISED AS OF NOVEMBER 30 - $250 The Dearborn Community Tennis Association was formed in 2008 with the goal of providing tennis programming to people of all ages. The organization’s summer program is by far the most popular, serving over 300 people through a variety of different programs beginning in June and continuing through August. Young players benefit from learning the game with modified equipment and scoring tailored to their age and ability, and more experienc