Battling drug use with tennis is this Boston cop’s racket

Every Friday night, Frank Williams and his fellow Boston police officers give free tennis lessons to kids in South Boston. Williams says drug use is a problem in his community, and believes tennis acts as a positive influence in children’s lives. (Run time: 2:06)

For more information about Boston’s Volley Against Violence Program, which expands one hour (to 6 – 9 PM every Friday) for the summer, or to discuss bringing Volley Against Violence to your city, contact Jelani Haynes at JHaynes@sportsmenstennis.org.

To help support programs like Match Point, Volley Against Violence or Summer Camp at Sportsmen’s, click here.
 

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