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Causes: Children & Youth, Youth Development Programs
Mission: Corporation is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes.
Programs: Youth leadership development and tennis programs - over 150 participants. Programs conducted include learning the game of tennis and improving skills, hearing from notable community leaders, attending educational field trips, and exploring leadership themes such as giving back to the community, education and goal setting, diversity, teamwork, innovative thinking, healthy eating and exercise.
after school tutoring program - serving 12 youths at letts community center for twice a week academic tutoring. Participants were paired with one or two volunteer tutors from msu to focus on completing homework, understanding concepts with which the youths may be struggling, and developing a mentoring relationship. This program focuses on helping students achieve passing grades in all classes in order to be promoted to the next grade.
school year tennis - serving approximately 80 students in continuing tennis programming at the msu indoor tennis facility. Tmdf staff focused on continuing tennis skill progression with students who were with the program in the summer so that learning was consistent through the year. Sportsmanship and leadership is stressed throughout the program.