Urban Tennis to Continue Thanks to $10K Gift to Mali Vai Washington

Pictured showcasing the awarded check left to right is Jackie Materasso, USTA Foundation, MaliVai Washington, Founder, Nyreon Shuman, Mauricia Brown, Tiah Thomas-Jacobs and Traveon Harris. Seated L to R: Trey Scott, Christian Thomas and Isaiah Pickett.

USTA Foundation, the national charitable organization of the United States Tennis Association (USTA), has awarded the Mali Vai Washington Youth Foundation a $10,000 grant. This donated money will go towards year round tennis and education programs that engages kids in the  A.C.E. curriculum (Academic Creative Engagement).  Comprehensive programming includes Tennis-n-Tutoring (TnT), a daily after-school program which provide academic assistance, tennis/fitness activities and life skills classes, and leadership programming.  Summer enrichment includes Camp Dynamite, a comprehensive, day camp program which provides lunch and snack, daily tennis lessons, math, science and reading enrichment classes, art and free time to youth in 1st-5th grade.

 Pictured showcasing the awarded check left to right is Jackie Materasso, USTA Foundation, MaliVai Washington, Founder, Nyreon Shuman, Mauricia Brown, Tiah Thomas-Jacobs and Traveon Harris. Seated L to R: Trey Scott, Christian Thomas and Isaiah Pickett.
Pictured showcasing the awarded check left to right is Jackie Materasso, USTA Foundation, MaliVai Washington, Founder, Nyreon Shuman, Mauricia Brown, Tiah Thomas-Jacobs and Traveon Harris. Seated L to R: Trey Scott, Christian Thomas and Isaiah Pickett.

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