USTA Mid-Atlantic Foundation Raises $13,000 for Junior Player Scholarships

Congratulations to Cathy Porter and Eleanor McManus for being our 2024 Summer Smash Challenge Winners! Together, they formed a fundraising team to raise money for Junior Player Scholarships, which will benefit 89 recipients this year in the Mid-Atlantic.

With the help of our Summer Smash matching donors, Chris Gilman and Scott Hulsey, the USTA Mid-Atlantic Foundation raised $13,000, which will help junior tennis players offset costs associated with playing tennis such as equipment, lessons, and entry fees. These scholarships have supported players like Jaelynn Perez, who used the scholarship to help pay for tennis lessons and equipment as well as reached the finals in her first tennis tournament.

The Summer Smash Challenge is an annual fundraising campaign where individuals form teams to compete to raise the most funds for youth tennis scholarships. The check was presented during the Mubadala Citi DC Open on July 31, 2024, at Rock Creek Park. Tynika Wilson, USTA Mid-Atlantic Foundation’s USTA Delegate, accepted the check on behalf of USTA Mid-Atlantic. We also want to take the time to say thank you to Tennis Topia and Pickleball and our matching donors for helping grow youth tennis in the Mid-Atlantic community!

Summer Smash Challenge is one of many ways you can help grow and promote tennis in the Mid-Atlantic. Learn how you can help grow tennis and promote tennis in the Mid-Atlantic community by visiting www.ustafoundationmidatlantic.org.

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