From tennis now | @Tennis_now | Tuesday, May 13, 2025
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Chrissie evert iS officially a bright tennis star.
The Fammer Evert Hall was one of some tennis legends that shone last night Harlem Junior Tennis & Education Gala Education Program.
Portrait Billie Jean KingExecutive Director of Hjtep Katrina Adams AND Patrick MCineroe They were all available while Evert received the Shining Star Award in the 53rd program Harlem Junior Tennis & Gala Education at the Ziegfield Theater in New York City.
Rennae stubbs a previous winner of the Shining Star Award and Milos Raoni There were two of the many ATP/WTA players in hand for Hjtep annual gala. More than $ 1 million rose from the charity event to support Hjtep’s programs.
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Llars from the world of tennis, famous tennis fans, philanthropists and supporters celebrated the Junior Junior Harlem Tennis and Education Program (Hjtep) helping and inspiring young people through Tennis and Education at Annual Gala.
In addition to celebrating the success of nearly 1,000 young people benefiting from Hjtep each year, the event honored two of its most ardent supporters presenting the Shining Star Award for Chrissie Evert and the Hjtep Corporate Award for Morgan Stanley.
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Hjtep develops champions in tennis education and health, bringing tennis for young people from high-risk, low-income internal neighborhoods and offers opportunities for self-development, emphasizing education and a positive code of behavior.
The non-profit organization opens a new door for many boys and girls of the inner city, aged 6-18, to learn tennis game. Since 1972 the numbers speak of its success at a high school graduation rate 95%, a GPA 3.1 and 80% of graduates attending college.
