Juneteenth Pickleball @ Rosewood Park in East Austin

As an avid pickleball player, I'm raising money to increase the participation rates of the African-American community in Austin (which happens to be the 2024 Pickleball Capital of the World!).

Here's the link for the event: https://www.dreamtogether2030.com/pickleball

Every donation is appreciated! Thank you!

Why? Pickleball is the new golf. In 5, 10, 20 years, business execs and influencers will be meeting not on the 9th green, but in the kitchen - to connect, network, and make important decisions. The Black community was largely shut out of golf. Let's make sure this doesn't happen with pickleball. (Also, engagement in pickleball has huge health, relational, mental health, public safety, education, and other economic benefits.)

How? This years' Juneteenth parade and festival in Austin will attract the Black community into historic Rosewood Park in East Austin. Which happens to be a hotspot for pickleball! Dream Together 2030 is planning a "Juneteenth Pickleball" mashup involving Brandon Nsekpong and other Black professional players, the Rosewood pickleball community, and youth from the greater Austin area. One key goal is to educate Austin's Black community - who mostly think of pickleball as a sport for "old White folks" - as to how fun the fastest growing sport in America is. Pickleball players know that once they try it, they'll be addicted for life!

What will the money be used for? The total budget for the event is $28K, half of which has already been raised. The money will be used to put on the event - including printing signs, T-shirts and cap giveaways, coordinating two tournaments and the exhibitions, and measuring the impact via surveys.

(Note: 100% of funds raised will be given to Dream Together 2030 for the stated purposes ... if tax deductibility is important to you, contact me to arrange a direct donation to the charity.)