Purpose of the Southwest Tennis Foundation

As the fundraising arm of USTA Southwest, the SOUTHWEST TENNIS FOUNDATION, INC. is a separate 501 (c)3 entitiy that provides financial support for the mission of the Section, which is to "promote and develop the growth of tennis" throughout Arizona, New Mexico and El Paso County, Texas.

Since the creation of the Southwest Tennis Foundation in 1996, it has raised funds for, and given many thousands of dollars in scholarships and grants to promising junior players, and to programs that develop and support a wide range of tennis activities. That includes those of special populations and diverse groups. The Southwest Tennis Foundation has also given money to events whose goals are aligned with developing our sport at a wider and deeper level. Additionally, adult education scholarships have helped get volunteers to training workshops that give them the skills to go out and develop and improve the quality of grassroots programs in their local communities. 

The Southwest Tennis Foundation is 100% reliant on donations and fundraising efforts to fulfill its charitable good works in our tennis communities. Our mission is simple: To Enrich Lives Through Tennis & Education.

We are always looking for help to get the word out about the mission of the Southwest Tennis Foundation, to raise additional funds, and to recruit and educate more volunteers to help us in this endeavor. Contributing to this cause is tax-deductible.


INFORMATION ON THE SOUTHWEST TENNIS FOUNDATION
For more information about the Southwest Foundation, or to apply for funds for need-based scholarships or grants from the Foundation, please contact the USTA Southwest Section office directly at (480) 289-2351.


TO CONTRIBUTE
Please send your tax-deductible donation to the Southwest Tennis Foundation below, along with the GIFT CONTRIBUTION FORM to:
   
   Southwest Tennis Foundation
   c/o 'Donation'
   7010 E. Acoma Drive, Suite 201
   Scottsdale, Arizona, 85254 

Funding Opportunities from Southwest Tennis Foundation
 

COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The Southwest Tennis Foundation attempts to assist our deserving young players with opportunities to earn money that will go towards college expenses. These awards are given out to high school seniors who will be attending college the following year. These scholarships are need-based, require high academic achievement, and, course, participation in USTA and other organized tennis programs.    

    Apply for a USTA Southwest Tennis Foundation Scholarship

Three (3) letters of recommendation must also be sent to Committee. Address to mail those letters is inside the application. These are required!

Deadline to apply is March 31, 2013

      USTA Southwest College Scholarship Criteria

SAM FIELDS JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIP

One of our annual scholarships is named after legendary USTA Southwest official SAM FIELDS, who passed away in 2010.  The following year the Foundation decided to establish a scholarship that would live on in his name. Fields was a man of integrity, fair play, and he had a soft spot for our USTA Southwest junior players.