On Saturday, September 24th, 2022 the USTA/Midwest Tennis & Education Foundation will celebrate its annual Hall of Fame dinner and induction ceremony. This will include a online auction before the event. We are reaching out to businesses for help. Participating businesses will be listed in our event program book as a thank you for their support as well as online and crossmarketed with our Midwest Marketing Department in addition all companies will be seen by over 200 guests including our inductees. Our Foundation cover 5 Midwest states including Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin.  This gala is the closing event for our USTA/Midwest Annual meeting that will be held from Thursday thru Sunday, September 22nd-24th and will include our Board of Directors, Delegates, Committee Members, all our Districts Boards, and volunteers.   There is limited space and is expected to be sold out. We do not advertise for this event as it is exclusive.  Many table are sold as sponsorships.   Please visit our website for this event at www.usta.com/2021midwesthalloffame. 

This event is our primary fundraiser for the year and helps raise funds for the much-needed grants and scholarships we use to support individuals and organizations. Our mission is to provide financial support and educational opportunities to community organizations and groups, programs and individuals. We make a difference by providing tennis and educational opportunities to youth from many cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds. We also offer financial support for unique adult programming including offerings for adaptive, wheelchair and veterans’ tennis. Our Foundation impacts youth in the Midwest through our National Junior Tennis & Learning Chapters (NJTLs). They teach the importance of character and education using tennis as a tool to keep children active by integrating life skills and leadership in the communities that need it the most.  These 28 Chapters offer free or low cost programs like to over 8,500 + youth which include anything from tutoring, health and wellness, financial literacy, writing skills, STEM, ethical leadership and mental health awareness.  We hope that you will join us in our efforts to meet the needs in our local communities.  Please visit our website to read our stories and learn more.