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USA Pickleball, through its charitable arm, USA Pickleball Serves, has announced the latest Grow the Game Grant awardees, supporting schools, parks and recreation departments, and community organizations working to introduce pickleball to new and underserved audiences across the country.

“The Grow the Game Grant is one of the most tangible ways we bring our mission to life,” said Jose Moreno, Chief Marketing Officer of USA Pickleball. “Through USA Pickleball Serves, we’re not just growing the sport, we’re investing in communities, creating access points for young players and first-time participants, and ensuring pickleball continues to be inclusive, welcoming, and impactful nationwide.”

The USA Pickleball Serves Grow the Game Grant awards essential equipment bundles to schools and community organizations that are launching or sustaining pickleball programs and expanding access to the sport. Grow the Game equipment bundles include paddles, balls, portable nets, court markers, and training tools, designed to support safe, scalable, and sustainable programming. This round of Grow the Game Grants is expected to impact more than 44,000 individuals.

The following schools and community organizations are recipients of this round of the Grow the Game:

Boys & Girls Club of Southwest County
Chelmsford Public Schools
0-0-Start
Adair County Middle School
Anna P. Mote Elementary School
Buena Vista Charter Township Parks & Recreation
City of Pomona
Asheville Pickleball Association
City of Buellton
All Saints Catholic School
Kenan Center
Grove Patterson Academy
Kona Kids Outreach
India Hook Elementary School
Lakewood Family YMCA
Exceptional Foundation Gulf Coast
Relief Alliance
Hot Springs Picklers
Edwins Elementary School
Grove Public High School
Lexington Local Schools
Paragon Science Academy
Parish of Caddo Parks & Recreation
McKinley Elementary School
Manor High School
McNabb Center
Newark Parks & Recreation
PS57R
Pacific Drive Elementary School
Pickleball for Incarcerated Communities League
Liberty Charter Academy
Sunrise Middle School
Wyoming Pickleball Association
Virginia State University
Woodbine Elementary School
University of North Alabama
Utah High School Pickleball Association
Sheboygan Christian School
Vacaville High School
Stookey Township Parks & Recreation
Wylie ISD / Wylie East Elementary

USA Pickleball Serves is dedicated to using the sport of pickleball to strengthen communities nationwide. The mission is to expand access by enhancing courts, teaching the next generation, and supporting causes that create lasting impact. By combining the joy of play with the spirit of giving, we provide time, resources, and expertise to ensure everyone can experience pickleball’s inclusive community and fast-paced fun, on and off the court.

For more information about USA Pickleball Serves and the Grow the Game program, visit usapickleball.org/serves.