Kane Kids Community Tennis – For Love of the Game
Not since the 1970’s has there been an established tennis program in Kanab (a relatively isolated town in southern Utah). Therefore, a generation and their children have had little or no exposure to tennis. In 2008, a grassroots effort in Kanab was launched to reintroduce tennis to the Kane County community. In the summer of 2009, using equipment and clothing generously donated in Satellite Beach, Florida and a volunteer instructor, 13 eager kids hit the courts in Kanab. Guess what – it worked!!! Since 2009 we have introduced over 100 kids to a new sport, provided 302 volunteer on court instructional hours, and received 4 small grants to equip all players with correctly sized racquets, balls, hats, and water bottles. 2013 promises to be our biggest year yet. We are expanding the program two-fold by offering tennis to the kids of the Valley (a very small rural area about 20 miles north of Kanab).
The vermillion cliffs of Kane County are some of the most beautiful on earth, its’ four tennis courts however, are not. That’s where you come in, please turn the page over and meet the “Recycled Kane Tennis Retirees”.
Valley High School Kanab
Imagine being forced to retire because you gathered a little dust, lost some bounce, or have bald spots. Your choices at a second career include: end cap on a clothing rack, dog chew toy, ball hitch cover, or living out your life in the landfill. What do you do?? You get a make-over and you move to the sweetest retirement village on earth in Kanab Utah.
That was the lifestyle choice made by Sonny, Blanche, the Bride, Buzzy, Tex, Eddie and all of their friends just a few short months ago. Thanks to the amazing talent of our local artists and craftspeople, they are once again having a “ball” and invite you to join them in their latest endeavor.
For a monetary donation from you they are willing to travel to your home and be your guest for life or use your largesse to continue to enjoy life in southern Utah and pave the way for the Kane Kids Community Tennis Program to grow and excel on safe, updated courts.
For a donation of $20 or more you can adopt a one of a kind retiree who will never have to apply to be a “chew toy”
For a donation of $100 or more you can insure that 3 friends or a small family will remain together happily ever after.
For a donation of $500 or more you will save an entire community from rolling into the dreaded landfill.
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Enclosed is my donation for the recycled retirees and the kids of Kane County:
100% of your tax deductible donation will directly benefit the kids program and repair or replace our tennis courts.
I would ___ would not ___ like a retiree to come and live with me.
Name: ______
Address ______City ______State___ Zip______
At this time we can only accept cash or checks – sorry for the inconvenience.
___ My Check made payable to Kane County Tennis is enclosed.
___ Enclosed is cash in the amount of $______
Please provide email address if you would like be updated on the progress of the project. ______
Complete above and send to:
Andi Porter
333 W Kane Drive
Kanab, UT 84741