Volunteer Give Back Program Pays Over $10,500 to local Tennis programs!

Thanks to an extremely generous anonymous donor and our incredible partners at USTA Northern, the Volunteer Give Back program was back in 2023!

Players and family members of high school and college tennis teams had the opportunity to fundraise for their tennis programs by volunteering at the 2023 Pine Tree Apple Tennis Classic. USTA Northern gave each public high school/college team $10 for every volunteer hour completed, up to $500 per team. And for the second consecutive year, through the incredible generosity of an anonymous donor, every volunteer hour worked received an additional $10 with another $10 going to Pine Tree Apple Classic Fund to support the cause. 

We had 15 programs participate this year, completing 528 hours and paying out $10,528 to the various programs and another $5,280 to Pine Tree Apple Classic Fund in support of the cause. 

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Join OUr 2024 Pine Tree Apple Classic Planning Team

• Sponsorships - help secure sponsorships for the 2024 event, handle communications and sponsor benefits.
• Food Tent - help secure donations for 2024 event and work with leads in preparation for event.
• Logistics - help with set up and take down a week before and/or after the event. 
• Tournament Decor/Party Set Up - help decorate at both tournament facility and at Friday Night Appreciation Party.
• Merchandise - help order, distribute and prep merchandise before tournament and help with merchandise sales at the event.
• Player Liaison - recruit players to participate in the tournament, help with player marketing and fundraising ideas, do tournament draw.

• Marketing/Social Media - help with ideas and execution of promoting 2024 tournament through advertising, social media, etc.
• Banners & Signs - help design and proof tournament signage needed for event; work with vendors in ordering signage
• Patient Stories - interview honored angels and patient families and write feature stories to appear in tournament program and online
• Volunteers - help in finding volunteers to fill the over 900 hours of people power needed to execute the event. 
• Friday Appreciation Party - Looking for a lead to organize this event including invitations, taking RSVPs, helping with logistics, set up, name tags, clean up and other various duties.

• Silent Auction - Coordinate online silent auction by securing auction items, setting up auction online, monitor auction, coordinate check out and pick up of items, follow up with donor thank yous and in-kind donation forms. 
• Photography - assist the tournament photographer with photography needs.
• Videographer - video tournament and Friday night party program, create videos for online and social media use.
• Children's Crafts Area - oversee the children's craft area by procuring supplies, maintaining a safe working environment and helping the children creating incredible pieces of art.