The Country Club of Roswell (CCR) completed its 46th Annual Charity Tennis Pro-Am Invitational in August. This event begins with a Friday night "Sparkles & Spurs" Gala having a live and silent auction followed by a two-day tennis tournament. While final numbers will be announced this month, the team is excited to announce that we expect to exceed our previous year's donation of over $100,000.00 to our charities.
CCR Pro-Am Mission: Through a tennis tournament and its related activities, including a gala supported by members, local business sponsors and other patrons, we annually raise funds to provide grants to eligible, local, non-profit organizations that empower, enrich and improve the lives of the people within our community.
CCR has a long history of giving back to the community, supporting four local charities:
• Special Pops Tennis is based in the metro Atlanta area offering an adaptive tennis program specifically designed to share the sport of tennis with children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
• Stand Up for Kids (SUFK) is working to end the cycle of youth homelessness by getting kids off the street, into safe housing, and through school. During the 2022/23 school year, 100% of SUFK students graduated or stayed in school.
• For the Love of Ryan is dedicated to helping local families with children/ young adults struggling with depression and other mental health issues by offering support, education, and therapy to parents and their children.
• Daughters Against Alzheimer’s is driving awareness and fundraising to support collaborative work conducted by some of the world’s premier doctors, scientists and researchers at Emory’s Goizueta Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center.
Joyce Clark, Chairman of the Pro-Am Committee, worked with 20 volunteers for nine months to prepare for the auction, gala, tennis event, and additional fundraisers throughout the year. Marcus Rutsche, CCR Director of Racket Sports, and his team planned the two-day tennis event pairing a CCR member with local tennis pros. John Fairall, CCR General Manager, called the event an "incredible success."
A prime objective is to make the Pro-Am successful for everyone. "Our charities benefit from the generous contributions. Our sponsors receive exposure and publicity. Our players and pros have an incredible tennis tournament. Everyone has a great time at the gala and auction. We are grateful for our sponsors’ generosity which makes our event successful and we are already looking forward to next year!" says Joyce.