Details
USTA Florida Food & Clothing Drive
May 15, 2009 until August 9, 2009
Florida Tennis Center
1 Deuce Court
Daytona Beach, FL 32124
http://www.homelessindaytona.org
(386) 671-8949
Contact
Trina Singian
(386) 671-8930
Description
USTA Florida's Section Championships are held at the Florida Tennis Center in Daytona Beach. During all events from May to August, USTA Florida will be accepting donations of financial assistance, food, clothing, office supplies, personal hygiene items, etc. to benefit the STAR Center in Daytona Beach.
The STAR shelter has 25 rooms, 5 of these are for medically needy homeless people as they are released from the hospital. The remaining 20 rooms are for families with children. Families may stay in our shelter "up to 6 months". During this time they are required to find a job and keep it, attend case management appointments, seek assistance with substance abuse issues, send their children to school, and assist with chores in the facility.
The shelter provides tutoring by certified school teachers and arts and crafts classes offered by Students Offering Services (SOS), a local high school group. Classes to help families manage after they leave are also provided at the shelter. Classes that are in progress or coming up soon include: anger management, parenting, nutrition, construction, and financial management.
For more information about the STAR Center, please visit www.homelessindaytona.org.
USTA Florida will have boxes throughout the events to collect items to donate to the shelter. We appreciate the generosity of our participants and are proud to partner with the STAR Center. You can find the STAR Center's wish list here.
USTA Section Championships:
- May 15 - 17: USTA League 3.0/4.0 Senior Section Championship
- June 6 - 11: USTA Florida Jr. State Closed Championships
- July 10 - 12: USTA League Central Adult Region Championship
- July 17 - 19: USTA League NE Adult Region Championship
- August 7 - 9: USTA League Adult Section Championship
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Playroom
Volunteer Registration
Please use the form below to register as a volunteer for this event. Your information will passed along to the volunteer coordinator and we'll be in touch with additional details as the date of your activity approaches. Thanks again for your commitment to The Big Serve!