It costs between $75/week to $3700/year to support a Wells kid in the tennis and education programs. From the 3rd graders in the Tennis and Technology program, to the middle school kids in Girls Power Squad and Boys Leadership Team to the high school student athletes in Tennis2College, the kids in Fred Wells youth development programs are supported to find success on and off the court. Tennis and Education staff and volunteers mentor, coach and ensure that each day is a fresh new start for at-risk kids, where they have a voice and can define a healthy future for themselves. For student athletes and fitness minded students alike, the Multicultural Junior Tennis Programs are based on the assumption that everyone has room to grow and strive for excellence. All youth programs emphasize a culture of goal-setting, responsibility, honesty, self esteem, sportsmanship and lifelong fitness and learning.

65% of the 450 kids we serve each year are on full or partial scholarship. More than half of our kids and about 95% of those who participate in our after-school tennis and education programs are on "free and reduced" meals in school.

Scholarships are essential to our mission and to the success of kids in all of our programs.
It’s that simple.

Please help us meet our goal of raising the $235,000 in scholarship support for 2010 so we can give these wonderful youngsters a safe and stimulating environment where they can flourish during their out- of- school time.

Thank you for caring and contributing!!