Help us make a difference.

You do not have to be a tennis coach to volunteer with us! Throughout the year, we need help on all different fronts. Should you be interested in any of the volunteer activities listed below, please contact us with a short description of your interests.

  • Child mentorship - Become a mentor to one of our kids off the court. Help them with their homework, their future planning or anything that is on their mind.

  • Teach a class - Do you have a favorite topic you would like kids to learn about? Maybe it's nutrition, health, yoga, a history or a biology lesson. We would love to have you come in and share your wisdom and enthusiasm

  • Supervise kids on court, help organize Super Saturdays, and help with coordination exercises.

Volunteer

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    Advocate

    Today, there is not one indoor tennis court in the city of St. Louis. As we learned from other inner city programs, indoor facilities are crucial for keeping children engaged, coaches employed, and continuing to build community. Rather than spend resources to build new, we have proposed using existing public courts at the underutilized Dwight Davis tennis center in Forest Park. Six courts could be enclosed for winter play, which would benefit the entire St. Louis tennis community. Help us advocate by reaching out to elected leaders.

    Help us bring this idea to the forefront of our elected leaders. Tell them via email or twitter.

    The Mayor of St. Louis, Tishauara Jones

    Twitter: @saintlouismayor or @tishauara

    The Director of Parks and Forestry, Greg Hayes

    Email: HayesGA@stlouis-mo.gov

    Forest Park Director, Lesley Hoffarth

    Twitter: @LesleyHoffarth and @ForestPark4Ever

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    Donate

    The St. Louis Tennis Collective is dependent on your donations. While our tennis coaches graciously volunteer some of their time, we require donations to pay for partial and full tennis scholarships, transportation for under resourced kids, court equipment (like nets, rackets, balls, throw-down lines, exercise stations), future classrooms and indoor tennis infrastructure. We are grateful for any donations, large and small in amount. Anything helps.

    Give
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    Partner

    The St. Louis Tennis Collective is actively looking for private and corporate sponsorships to grow our activities and to provide more funding for our kids! If our mission is a fit for you or somebody you know, please do not hesitate to reach out through the contact form to discuss potential forms of engagement.

    Reach Out