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October 25, 2023
Social Impact Exec Ginny Ehrlich Named CEO of USTA Foundation
The United States Tennis Association today announced that Ginny Ehrlich, an accomplished and successful leader of charitable organizations in the sports, youth, and education space, has been named Chief Executive Officer of the USTA Foundation. Ehrlich will report to the USTA’s Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel Andrea Hirsch. (Full story …)
September 2, 2023
Jersey Mike's 'Rally' Campaign Supports Kids, USTA Foundation
The USTA Foundation, the charitable arm of the United States Tennis Association Incorporated (USTA), announced that it is teaming up with Jersey Mike’s Subs to celebrate the organization’s mission to bring tennis and education together to change lives. (Full story …)
August 29, 2023
Opening Night Gala Raises $3M+ for USTA Foundation
The USTA Foundation, the national charitable arm of the USTA, announced that it raised more than $3 million during its Opening Night Gala at the 2023 US Open, the organization’s largest annual fundraising event. (Full story …)
July 11, 2023
USTA Foundation Receives $325,000 from Chase to Support NJTLs
The USTA Foundation, the charitable arm of the United States Tennis Association Incorporated (USTA), today announced that for the tenth consecutive year, it has partnered with longtime US Open sponsor Chase to award 27 National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) chapters with $325,000 in total grants to support year-round tennis and education programming. (Full story …)
May 1, 2023
Harlem Junior Tennis & Education to Celebrate Children, Honor Supporters
Luminaries from the world of tennis, celebrity tennis fans, philanthropists and supporters will celebrate the impactful work the Harlem Junior Tennis & Education Program (HJTEP) does helping and inspiring youngsters through tennis and education at the HJTEP Annual Gala on May 22nd at the Ziegfield Ballroom in New York City. (Full story …)
March 28, 2023
Promote National Tennis Month for the Month of May!
May is National Tennis Month! And while many would argue that every month should be tennis month, for the last few years, NTM in May has been an increasingly active platform to help grow the game. (Full story …)
March 2, 2023
Surge in Tennis Participation Led by Growth in Ethnic Diversity
The USTA announced further demographic information detailing the continued surge in tennis participation in the U.S. The breakdown reveals a significant increase in the Hispanic/Latino, Black/African-American, and Asian/Pacific Islander populations over the last three years. (Full story …)
January 13, 2023
Tennis Participation Grows for Third Straight Year, to 23.6 Million
The USTA announced that in 2022, tennis participation increased for the third consecutive year in the U.S. Tennis participation grew by one million players last year with more than 23.6 million people playing the sport. (Full story …)
December 28, 2022
USTA Foundation Raises $12 Million in Donations to Fund NJTLs
The USTA Foundation, the charitable arm of the United States Tennis Association Incorporated (USTA), raised $12 million in 2022, the second year of the Foundation’s “Rally for the Future” campaign. USTA Foundation President Kathleen Wu also announced that the campaign goal for Rally to the Future would be raised to a three-year total of $30 million by the end of 2023. (Full story …)
October 12, 2022
Sportsmen's Breaks Ground on $5M Expansion in Dorchester, Mass.
On Oct. 12, next to a building that bears the faces of Venus Williams and tennis legend Arthur Ashe, the award-winning Sportsmen's Tennis & Enrichment Center in Dorchester, Mass., will break ground on a multi-year expansion. (Full story …)
July 21, 2022
USTA Foundation Receives $215K from Chase to Support 29 NJTLs
The USTA Foundation, the charitable arm of the United States Tennis Association Incorporated (USTA), today announced that for the ninth consecutive year, it has partnered with longtime US Open sponsor Chase to award 29 National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) chapters with $215,000 in total grants to support of year-round tennis and education programming. (Full story …)
July 8, 2022
Ace Project Is First Recipient of Conga Sports' 'Tennis Ambassador' Program
Conga Sports Inc, provider of new fun and exciting tennis programs, announced the selection of Chicago-based The Ace Project as the recipient of the first Tennis Ambassador Equipment Package to acknowledge their efforts in nurturing children living in underserved communities through tennis. (Full story …)
June 28, 2022
USTA Foundation Awards Nearly $3 Million in Grants to 155 NJTL Chapters
The USTA Foundation, the charitable arm of the United States Tennis Association Incorporated (USTA), has awarded grants totaling nearly $3 million to 155 National Junior Tennis & Learning chapters (NJTL) in 41 states and the District of Columbia. (Full story …)
May 2, 2022
It's Time to Celebrate 'National Tennis Month'!
The USTA today announced that throughout the month of May, providers, facilities, parks and recreation departments and tennis players from across the country will join Tennis Industry United, the USTA and the 17 USTA Sections to celebrate “National Tennis Month.” (Full story …)
March 9, 2022
Tennis Providers: Celebrate Tennis at TIU Events in Boston, Cary, K.C.
In April, Tennis Industry United Partner Organizations will be hosting free “appreciation parties” in Boston, Cary, N.C., and Kansas City in an effort to thank tennis directors, teaching professionals, and community leaders for all they’re doing to keep tennis thriving in and around these communities. (Full story …)
January 31, 2022
USTA Foundation Campaign Reaches $10 Million in Donations for NJTLs
The USTA Foundation raised more than $10 million in 2021, the first year of the Foundation’s three-year, $20 million Rally for the Future campaign. With approximately $6 million of those funds already distributed to support National Tennis & Learning chapters (NJTL) to support under-resourced youth through free or low-cost tennis and education programs, additional funds will continue to be utilized for ongoing programming including NJTL chapters, grants and scholarships. (Full story …)
December 10, 2021
Racquet Sports Industry Magazine Names 2021 ‘Champions of Tennis’
Toni Wiley of Sportsmen’s Tennis & Enrichment Center is Racquet Sports Industry magazine’s “Person of the Year” and USTA Southern Executive Director John Callen receives RSI’s inaugural “Lifetime Achievement Award,” while individuals and organizations from across the country are recognized in 24 additional categories. (Full story …)
July 15, 2021
USTA Foundation Awards $1.07M to 105 NJTL Chapters
The USTA Foundation, the charitable arm of the United States Tennis Association Incorporated (USTA), has awarded grants totaling more than $1,070,000 to 105 National Junior Tennis & Learning chapters (NJTL) in 36 states and the District of Columbia. (Full story …)
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