USTA Serves, the philanthropic and charitable entity of the United States Tennis Association, recently awarded Sportsmen’s Tennis Club in Dorchester, Mass., a $20,000 grant.
Sportsmen’s Tennis Club was founded in 1961 to raise academically- and physically-healthy young adults. Since its inception, it has engaged more than 60,000 youth in tennis, academic and social programs, ranging from school-based programs that focus on getting youth active to competitive training for serious young athletes.
The USTA Serves grant will be used to support Sportsmen’s “The Learning Center” program, which seeks to improve the academic outcomes for youth of all grade levels. The program currently serves more than 180 youth.
“USTA Serves is thrilled to continue to support great organizations throughout the country who go above and beyond in their efforts to make a difference in the lives of America’s youth by using tennis as a vehicle for change,” says Mary Carillo, president of USTA Serves. “These organizations share our belief that tennis, combined with education, can have a lasting effect on the lives of children and help pave the way to a brighter future. It’s an honor to support such organizations, and we applaud them in their efforts.”
Chosen by a Grant Proposal Review Committee comprised of USTA Serves board members and USTA national staff, the grants are awarded to programs that successfully combine tennis and education and help children pursue their goals of succeeding in school and becoming healthier citizens.
To date, USTA Serves has awarded $10 million to a variety of programs that share those aims.
