Sportsmen’s Capital Campaign
Sportsmen’s relies on philanthropic support and revenue-based instructional tennis to pay for the free programs it offers to low-income and minority youth and adults. We operate at or beyond capacity most of the year – a struggle that increased with social distancing. The pandemic laid bare the inequities faced by our hard-hit community – in access to after-school programs, academic tutoring, the internet, recreational opportunities and basic health education.
Our Goal? Raise $9M to expand our facilities to increase free tennis instruction and discounted summer camps; double our classroom space to host expanded K-5 after-school programs and increase health programming for our at-risk families.
Phase One
- Adds two outdoor stadium courts (60% increase in capacity)
- Doubles classroom space
- Adds 3,500 square feet of fitness space
- Increases year-round revenue to support nonprofit mission
- Bud Collins Welcome Center to include meeting and office space, teaching kitchen, and pro shop
- Hosts Breaking the Barriers, a history of Black Tennis in the U.S.
For more information about our campaign or ways to give, please contact:
Toni Wiley
Chief Executive Officer
617.288.9092
Via email
Scott & Alison Babka
Capital Campaign Co-Chairs
Via email
We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization under the regulations of the Internal Revenue Service. All contributions to this organization are tax-deductible to the extent provided by law. Tax ID 23-7037183
| OUR PROGRAMS | CURRENT PARTICIPANTS | FUTURE |
|---|---|---|
| Youth Tennis & Fitness | ||
| Summer Campers (40% free or reduced rate) | 200 | 300 |
|
Youth receiving free or subsidized instruction to Junior Tennis Clinics (weekly)
|
250 | 400 |
| Youth Education & Mentoring | ||
| Students in School to Sportsmen’s education program (daily) | 75 | 150 |
| Participants in HEY Sister & DEUCE youth mentoring program (weekly) | 150 | 225 |
| Summer Learning students (per summer) | 50 | 75 |
| Adult/Family Education & Wellness | ||
| Participants in family CCW* health & wellness programming (per year) | 1200 | 1800 |
| Adult participants in free High School Equivalency program (per session) | 15 | 30 |