PURCHASE N.Y., August 2, 2023 – The USTA Basis, the charitable arm of the USTA, has awarded grants totaling greater than $4 million to 148 Nationwide Junior Tennis & Studying chapters (NJTL) in 41 states and the District of Columbia-the largest quantity awarded up to now. The grants are designated to assist under-resourced youth by way of tennis and education schemes designed to offer them the chance to enhance their well being, construct their character and assist them obtain tutorial excellence. Along with these NJTL grants, the USTA Basis awards particular person participant grants, scholarships and extra funding all year long.
Focused in the direction of group applications designated by the chosen chapters, these grants are anticipated to assist greater than 126,000 youth individuals throughout the nation. In complete, these chapters will provide greater than 81,000 hours of schooling and 246,000 hours of tennis actions, which incorporates the creation and growth of after-school and summer time camp applications.
The tennis and schooling programming supplied by NJTLs aim is to supply entry to extra children from various backgrounds so that they have the chance to entry the various advantages that the game of tennis presents. In keeping with knowledge from the 2022 NJTL enrollment survey, the whole variety of youth at the moment taking part in NJTL programming is 42% African American, 21% Hispanic American, and eight% Asian American, representing a extra various future for the game of tennis. Total, tennis participation is booming within the U.S. with a 33% improve since 2020, with individuals of shade representing 38% of the taking part in inhabitants.
“The NJTL chapters throughout the nation are the center and soul of the USTA Basis,” stated Kathleen Wu, USTA Basis Board President. “They bring about our mission to life by offering entry to applications to younger those that assist them fall in love with the game, construct confidence, keep bodily lively, and develop management expertise that can assist them reach each a part of their lives.”
