USTA Foundation Announces Grant Recipients

From DKC: USTA Foundation, the national charitable organization of the United States Tennis Association (USTA), announced that for the fourth consecutive year it has partnered with longtime US Open sponsor Chase to award 10 National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) chapters with a $10,000 grant each. This donated money will go toward year-round tennis and education programming that engages kids in the A.C.E. curriculum (Academic Creative Engagement).

On July 14, Chase will also help each NJTL grant recipient host a “Return The Serve Fun Day” to celebrate each chapter’s programming and its impact on youth.

Each event will include a variety of tennis-related activities for the youth participants of the NJTL programs, along with their families. In addition, the events will include a check presentation to the NJTL chapter leaders by a local Chase representative.

The following NJTL chapters will each receive a $10,000 grant:

• A's and Aces – New Orleans
• Dallas Tennis Association – Addison, Texas
• First Break Academy – Los Angeles
• MaliVai Washington Youth Foundation – Jacksonville, Fla.
• Metropolitan Tennis & Education Group – Upper Marlboro, Md.
• Houston Tennis Association – Houston
• New York Junior Tennis & Learning – Woodside, N.Y.
• Portland After-School Tennis & Education – Portland, Ore.
• The ACE Project – Riverdale, Ill.
• Youth Tennis Advantage – San Francisco

Five programs will each receive their fourth consecutive Chase Return the Serve grant including A's and Aces, Dallas Tennis Association, MaliVai Washington Youth Foundation, New York Junior Tennis & Learning, and Portland After-School Tennis & Education, totaling $40,000 to help support their infrastructure. In addition, Houston Tennis Association and Youth Tennis Advantagewill be granted their third grant for a total of $30,000 each.

“Chase has been an outstanding supporter and partner of the USTA Foundation, and we can't thank them enough for these generous grants,” said Dan Faber, Executive Director, USTA Foundation. “We are fortunate to have Chase continue to invest in our participants on and off the tennis court. Our partnership with Chase helps deserving youth to excel academically, through tennis, and ultimately through life.”

“It’s important that we equip our kids with the skills they need to succeed at a young age, most importantly through education and physical activity,” said Barbara Paddock, Managing Director for Sports and Entertainment at JPMorgan Chase. “As a sponsor of the US Open for 36 years, we’re proud to support the USTA Foundation and its NJTL programs’ mission to help today’s youth build confidence, camaraderie, and ultimately pursue their dreams.”

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