Vineyard Family Tennis is fortunate enough to have been awarded two grants from MVYouth. The first was in 2019 to replace our tennis bubble, which was destroyed in a nor’easter winter storm. In 2020, Vineyard Family Tennis was awarded a second grant; this time for the purchase and installation of a 30-ton climate control system which allows the bubble to be used year-round.
Through the kindness of MVYouth, VFT has been fortunate enough to provide programming to children uninterrupted for the last three years. In these three years, we have awarded nearly 700 no-cost memberships to Island children. Our after-school program hosts 40-50 children each weekday afternoon in a safe, nurturing, educational environment. We provide additional programs on weekends including clinics, round robins and various social events. This past summer our junior tennis camp hosted more than 100 children each day over a 10 week period.
VFT is committed to providing tennis to children on Martha’s Vineyard regardless of family income. As a result, we have awarded financial assistance to numerous Island families. Without the expansion grant awards from MVYouth, VFT most certainly would not have been able to provide these opportunities to Island children and their families.
Vineyard Family Tennis is forever grateful to the MVYouth organization for their generosity. We are extremely proud of Vineyard Family Tennis and truly enjoy sharing this life-sport and all of the benefits that it provides. Together with MVYouth, we hope to continue our work in the Martha’s Vineyard community for many years to come.