On May 21, the HPGCC tennis community was sent the following thank you for its support of youth tennis in Lee County in memory of HP tennis player and organizer Gwen Berestecki:
SHARI FRANKO, AND PAUL D’AMICO,
LCCTA MEMBER, WITH SOME OF THE
DONATED TENNIS ITEMS.
“On behalf of the Lee County Community Tennis Association (LCCTA), we would like to thank Gwen’s Wish for holding an outstanding fundraising event. Gwen’s Wish, as you and your committee well know, raised over $9,375, through financial donations, and auction and in-kind items, such as tennis clothing, shoes, bags, and balls. Your fundraising efforts, and generous donations, will assist LCCTA’s mission and recognize Gwen Berestecki’s wish to grow Junior Tennis throughout Lee County.
The use of the funds and donated items have already been put into use. We are offering racquets, clothing, and shoes to those juniors in need of equipment. We are also hosting a Free High School Play Day at Rutenberg Park on Saturday, May 10. Gwen’s Wish will be recognized at that event. We’re starting to receive scholarship applications, and will be using the funding raised for those scholarships. We’re creating a plan to assist High School Tennis Teams and their Players, in which we’ll utilize some of the funds generated by Gwen’s Wish. We hope to implement this plan in the fall
