Quality Life Center Children Learn Tennis with the Help of USPTA

FORT MYERS, FL. (September 23, 2014) – Quality Life Center received a $2,000 grant from the United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) to support its children’s tennis program.

Children enrolled in the center’s Arts Character and Education (ACE) afterschool program will learn the fundamentals of the game, safety and tennis etiquette during the course of the year. “While learning to play tennis, children recognize the importance of sportsmanship and friendly competition,” said Abdul’Haq Muhammed, Quality Life Center’s Executive Director. “They also benefit by getting exercise, learning a new skill and gaining the confidence that comes with increased skill levels.”

Twice weekly for over a year, Andy Saunders and other volunteers from the Lee County Community Tennis Association have been teaching tennis skills to the children at the center. Each time, they transport the equipment needed, including nets, child-size rackets and specially-designed tennis balls appropriate for use in teaching children. Funding from this grant will allow the center to purchase its own child-sized tennis equipment.

Volunteer Louis Eason, who started the program says, “Tennis is a great sport that you can play for a lifetime. I thought it would be nice to bring tennis to the deserving youth at the center who may not otherwise have the opportunity to learn and participate in this great activity.”

About Quality Life Center of Southwest Florida

Quality Life Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization transforming the community by developing the potential of underserved populations in Southwest Florida through early learning and youth development programs, including afterschool and teen and summer camp programs. For 24 years, the “Q” has been instilling values of discipline, integrity and self-sufficiency. Quality Life Center is headquartered in Fort Myers, Florida. For more information, call (239) 334-2797 or visit http://www.qualitylifecenter.org.

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