Tennis Players, Sponsors Sought for Charity Tournament

LEESBURG, VA: ECHO (Every citizen has Opportunities, Inc.), a non-profit that provides services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, is seeking players and sponsors for their annual charity tennis tournament on June 12 in Leesburg, according to an ECHO announcement.

The ECHO Tennis Classic is a non-sanctioned mixed doubles play tournament for players of all ability levels being held on June 12, 2016 at Ida Lee Recreation Center, in Leesburg, Virginia. Their goal this year is to raise enough money to bring at least one individual off the waiting list and into our supported work program.

“It takes $19,000.00 /year to have one adult participate in the ECHOworks supported work program without our transportation and $28,000.00 with transportation,” as quoted by Lorri Murray, Director of Program Services.

In the last 20 years, the Tennis Classic has raised more than $550,000.

Every Citizen Has Opportunities, Inc. has been serving the local community for over 41 years with its mission to empower adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities in overcoming barriers to employment and community access, and to achieve their optimal level of economic and personal growth through valued employment, training, transportation, and support services.

For more information, visit echoworks.org.

If you would like more information about the tournament, please contact Teru Gilbert at 703-779-2100 or email at terug@echoworks.org.