Kids Tennis Foundation Inc.
Suite 206, 620 St Kilda Road
Melbourne, VIC 3004
Tel: 03 9510 9165
Fax: 03 9510 9166
[email protected]
www.kidstennisfoundation.com
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Chairman:
Paul McNamee AM
President:
Eric Campbell
Chief Executive Officer:
Susie Norton
National Co-ordinator:
Jody Costantino
F Board Members:
Victor Eke
Joshua Frydenberg MP
Susie Norton
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Founded by Paul McNamee, KIDS TENNIS FOUNDATION provides tennis coaching for financially and socially
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disadvantaged children.
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KIDS TENNIS FOUNDATION is first and foremost a social welfare program using tennis
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to help raise the self-esteem and self-confidence of those involved, whilst also improving other social and communicative
skills. With much positive encouragement and praise, the children learn to play tennis in a9 relaxed, happy environment.
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KIDS TENNIS FOUNDATION does not aim to produce "champions", but gives a great many
disadvantaged youngsters the
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opportunity to be one.
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Each week the coach goes to the same school with a supply of racquets and balls and w
portable nets, all provided by Kids
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Tennis Foundation. The children at these “disadvantaged” Primary Schools attend the hourly
lessons for at least a school
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term (usually 10 weeks) before rotating and giving others in the school the same opportunity. Schools remain in the Program
for (usually) two years, with children from Years 3-6 receiving the Program in this time. kIt is then the turn of other schools,
but, after (usually) two years, that original school will then be revisited as Year 3 studentsi would then be Year 6 and, so, the
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rotation begins again!
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Kids Tennis Foundation coaches have portable nets which are used on the school grounds.
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with chalk, on the playing area, instant tennis courts are produced in just a few minutes. n
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In real terms, through the 100 programs or more, close to 2,500 disadvantaged children
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opportunity of learning this great game, not to mention the boost to their self esteem and self
confidence. It is estimated that
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since its inception in 1983, Kids Tennis Foundation has coached close to 400,000 childrenoAustralia wide.
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This quite incredible achievement has been due to the support of wonderful sponsors,
namely BUNNINGS (2012d
Current), RYOBI (2015- Current), VICTA (2012-2014), OAMPS INSURANCE
BROKERS (2005-2007incl),
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AMERICAN EXPRESS (through Amex Aces Program at Australian Open t2005-2007incl), GARNIER (20062010incl), with HYUNDAI donating money from HYUNDAI ACES at HOPMAN
CUP (2010-2014) and
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AUSTRALIAN OPEN CHARITABLE FUND currently providing much neededofunds and TENNIS AUSTRALIA
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supplying equipment as well. From 1985-1996 SHELL AUSTRALIA was the Principal
Sponsor, certainly a truly
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magnificent contribution. 1997-1998 saw TATTERSALL'S as Principal cSponsor and SUNSENSE (Ego
Pharmaceuticals) took over this role from 1999-2004, for which Kids Tennis Foundation
is truly indebted. TENNIS
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AUSTRALIA, HEALTHWAY in WA, VARIETY WA and VICHEALTH provided grants for many years with great
support from DUNLOP SPORT and NESTLE PETERS ICE-CREAM also.
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The success of Kids Tennis Foundation is also due to the hard work of the Board,o Chief Executive Officer, National
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Co-ordinator, State/Territory Administrators, the KTF Social Committee, the Coaches,
many fantastic Companies,
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Organisations, Tennis Clubs and other wonderful supporters, all of whom are involved in one way or another in the
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Program or in KTF fund-raising functions, events and activities.
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And, in 2016, with the support of not only Bunnings and Ryobi, but also CQS (major
sponsor of the International
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Tennis Club) and International Club Philanthropy Foundation and Yulgilbar Foundation (Myer), KTF is now
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providing coaching for many more children in regional areas through the Ken Rosewall
Regional Project.
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