15-LOVE

Our organizations mission is: to reach out in a loving, caring way to youth of the Capital Region, using tennis as the medium, especially those in the inner cities. Within the overall mission, the following seven themes are emphasized: 1) Stress education 2) Promote good health (both emotional and physical) 3) Instill positive values 4) Foster multi-cultural relationships 5) Encourage good sportsmanship 6) Support family preservation 7) Give back in the community The 15-LOVE Program has successfully completed 30 years of programming in the Capital Region. What was merely a dream (of reaching out in positive ways to inner-city youth) in June 1990, has indeed become a reality. The late Arthur Ashe was instrumental in helping found the 15-LOVE Program. He himself got his start on public courts. His philosophy and ours is to “use tennis to teach the game of life.”

15-LOVE is a non-profit organization that offers free programming to youth in the Capital Region in the areas of tennis and education. We run multiple programs including: 1) Free, open tennis lessons year round for youth 2) Literacy 3) Healthy Cooking and Gardening (using our urban garden) 4) STEM 5) College Prep and Leadership 6) School Supply Distribution 7) Year-Round Book Distribution