2023 PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT RECAP
Our first Jacob Rogers Memorial Pickleball Tournament raised $18,000, with 100% of the proceeds going to the Shine Initiative.
The Shine Initiative’s mission is to educate teachers, staff, parents and especially students to destigmatize mental illness and to not be afraid to talk about it. They work within the school system where the students are in a safe and supportive environment.
2023 TOURNAMENT IMAGES
tournament photos by Jeanine Vitale of Prism Point Photography
1st ANNUAL JACOB ROGERS MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT WINNERS
1ST PLACE - ADVANCED
Joseph Calo & Christian Powers
2ND PLACE - ADVANCED
Vlad Giterman & Michael Nguyen
3RD PLACE - ADVANCED
Brian Duval & Charles Arnold
1ST PLACE - INTERMEDIATE
Doug Tucker & Daniel Leroy
2ND PLACE - INTERMEDIATE
Christina Macaula & Holt Murray
3RD PLACE - INTERMEDIATE
Emily Brablc & Linda Capello
PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY YOUR GENEROUS SPONSORSHIP OF THE 2023 TOURNAMENT
Printing of 500 20-page Mental Health Toolkits, which include common signs of mental illness, how to have conversations about mental health, and how to seek help. These toolkits were distributed to youth-serving professionals, parents, and adolescents throughout Worcester and Middlesex counties.
Provided both staff and materials for classroom mental health literacy workshops and year-round after-school stigma reduction team in area school for an entire academic year.
Provided 1,000 glow-in-the-dark "Make Time for Your Mind" bracelets for distribution to middle and high school youth throughout Worcester and Middlesex counties.