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Smashers members giving back to our local community to promote the sport of pickleball using funds raised in 2024 through the Smashers Sponsorship Program, PSG Bake Sale, TAPS dance, and the generosity of Smashers Paddle Vendors

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Local Schools

Pickleball Apes Donation

David Marks (pictured here with Patti Greenberg), a Smashers member and Pickleball Apes representative, has provided 45 new paddles to be donated to local schools.

New Dimensions HS

Smashers instructors with members of New Dimensions HS staff with paddles donated by Smashers on September 29, 2024

Debra Wells-Lynn, Lynn Moreno, Coach Maldonado, Bobby Vance and Patti Greenberg as Smashers members taught Coach Maldonado’s PE class on December 9, 2024 and donated a bag of pickleballs.

Mater Academy

Lynn Moreno providing instruction at Mater Academy on January 19, 2024. Smashers taught faculty this past year and was VERY well received. Their new facility/multi purpose room was just completed and Principal hopes to run an after school pickleball program.

Lynn Moreno providing instruction at Mater Academy on January 19, 2024

Patti Greenberg and Lynn Moreno providing paddle donations at Mater Academy. Smashers donated 25 new Pickleball Apes paddles, donated by David Marks (not pictured), in July 15, 2024.

Poinciana HS

Patti Greenberg and Lynn Moreno providing paddle donations at Poinciana High School on September 10, 2024. David Marks, a Smashers member and Pickleball Apes representative, arranged for donation of new Pickleball Apes paddles for Poinciana High School.

Smashers members teaching pickleball at Poinciana High School. On September 24, 2024, 10 Instructors from Smashers Pickleball Club taught pickleball for PE classes at Poinciana High School. Eight courts were set up and even with class sizes of 79 and 91, all students participated;

The PE teacher is putting Smashers in touch with the District PE Supervisor and wants us to come teach the PE teachers how to teach pickleball during a Professional Development Day

Liberty HS

Liberty HS assistant principal Shaquana Morgan receives paddles from Patti Greenberg, Lynn Moreno and David Marks. Smashers donated 20 new Pickleball Apes paddles on June, 25 2024

Patti Greenberg and Lynn Moreno with a Liberty HS coach and Athletic Director Chad Springer receiving gently-used paddle donations from Smashers members
Smashers donated 14 gently used paddles in May, 20 2024

Teaching pickleball at Liberty HS
on October 24, 2024

Donated nets set up at Liberty HS on October 24, 2024

Smashers instructors at Liberty HS on October 24, 2024

Fire Departments

Polk County Fire Station #37 (Solivita, Cypress Pkwy)

Selkirk Growth Program supplied 8 free paddles. Stevie Harrison and Patti Greenberg delivered a donation of Selkirk paddles, net and balls using funds provided from the Polk Senior Games Bake Sale

Osceola County Fire Station #85 (Cypress Parkway)

Stevie Harrison and Patti Greenberg delivering donation of Selkirk paddles, court tape, nets and balls

Donated net set up at new Osceola County Fire Station

Polk County Fire Station #46 (Marigold Avenue)

Stevie Harrison and Patti Greenberg delivering Selkirk net and paddles and balls to Polk County (Marigold) Fire Station donated using funds from PSG bake sale

Osceola Fire Station #64 (Pleasant Hill Road)

Six Pickleball Apes paddles provided by David Marks and balls were donated on October 25, 2024 to Osceola Fire Station 64 on Pleasant Hill Road next to Valencia College.

Polk County Fire Station #13 (Haines City)

Patti Greenberg and Steve Harrison presenting donated Selkirk paddles and balls from the Selkirk Growth Program to the first responders at Polk Fire Station #13 in January 2025

Polk County Fire and Rescue #3 (Winter Haven)

Patti Greenberg and Steve Harrison presenting donated Selkirk net, paddles, balls and tape to the first responders at Polk County Fire and Rescue #3 on 1/15/2025

Polk County Fire and Rescue #35 (Lakeland)

Patti Greenberg and Steve Harrison presenting donated Selkirk net, paddles, balls and court tape to the first responders at Polk County Fire and Rescue #35 in Lakeland on 1/15/2025

Local Parks

Auburndale Community Center

Visited and played at Auburndale Community Center to get some ideas on presenting their model to our local park

Arrington

Checked out the basketball court at the Arrington facility on Cypress Parkway and it would be a playable surface. However, after multiple attempts at offering a camp with everything provided free of cost, they still want us to “rent” the court for $40/hour