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Get Ready for Pickleball!
Waukesha native Kelly Johnson hosting Charity Pickleball Tournament this August!
Waukesha native and nonprofit founder Kelly Johnson, really enjoys making a difference in the community -- as she started her own nonprofit, the Kelly Johnson Foundation in 2014. With her background in coaching college tennis and competing, she recently got involved with the sport of Pickleball in Chicago where she currently resides! After working at the US Open Pickleball Championships in Naples, Florida in May, she was motivated to bring this hot new sport to back to her hometown and is hosting the Wisconsin Pickleball Open in Waukesha on Sunday, August 4th.
"I am excited to host our Pickleball tournament for a second year in WI and promote awareness of the sport and my nonprofit! The Wisconsin Pickleball Open gives the opportunity for Waukesha to participate in socially competitive tournament play, have fun, and overall play for a great cause supporting higher education!" said Kelly Johnson, director of the Wisconsin Pickleball Open.
So mark your calendars...
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The Wisconsin Pickleball Open will be held Sunday, August 4th. Registration for the Wisconsin Pickleball Open can be done online at www.kjfwi.org/events/picklebal.... Entry is only $20 per doubles player. Registration closes Wednesday, July 31st. This year, the Kelly Johnson Foundation is proud to announce Hammer Nutrition, Wilson Sporting Goods, and Nooma as official event sponsors . All proceeds support the Johnson Family Scholarship program. The tournament will be held at Banting Park, located at 2101 Butler Dr, Waukesha, WI 53186. Questions may be directed to Kelly Johnson at 414-748-2602.
About the Kelly Johnson Foundation:
The Kelly Johnson Foundation (KJF) is a nonprofit that reaches out to local high schools in Wisconsin and Illinois that have insufficient funding for after-school athletic and extracurricular programs and scholarship opportunities. Established in 2014 by Kelly Johnson to truly fulfill her vision in creating an organization that awards promising young leaders and groups who also take the initiative to accomplish success and continue to make a difference as well in their respective communities.