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 The women gathered at Blackhawk’s tennis courts, racquets in hand and ready to play in Blackhawk Women’s Tennis Association Ladies Invitational, an annual tournament that serves as a fundraiser for local nonprofits. However, Mother Nature had other plans that day and tennis wasn’t on the list. Pouring rain washed the courts, and women headed indoors at the Blackhawk Country Club Lakeside, where a luncheon and a silent auction awaited. While the tournament was rained out, enthusiasm for the silent auction wasn’t dampened, and L&F, one of two nonprofits designated, received a generous $3,500.
Azi Mohebbi, treasurer of BWTA, nominated L&F to be beneficiary. “I had become familiar with the organization through field trips to the Martinez dining room and saw the value of L&F to our community in need.”
“We were so pleased that Blackhawk Women's Tennis Association chose to help us with funding when we need it most,” said L&F Executive Director Bart Charlow. “The big surprise was that so many of them or their families had already volunteered with Loaves & Fishes! And then several also organized food donations on the side. What a wonderful group, truly giving back to the community.”
Loaves and Fishes is grateful for the support of organizations like Blackhawk Women’s Tennis Association in this time of great need. A recent report issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows that nearly 50 million people, including one in every four children, struggle to get enough food to eat. Thank you BWTA for helping us in feeding the hungry in Contra Costa County.
First row (left to right): Mirko Jovanovich (tennis pro), Dori Craft (historian), Kelli Del Santo
(president), Azi Mohebbi (treasurer), Brian Berry (Tennis Director)
Second row (left to right): Mike Parry (Tennis pro), Leslie Sprinkle (Team representative),
Gini Hanna (League representative), Nancy Marks (social)
Third row (left to right): Shawn Brown (head tennis pro), Erin March (past president), Laurie
Parry (pro-shop), Lisa Behring (social)
Not pictured are:
Cathy Spehar (Vice President), Donna Levy (Secretary), Carol Cohan (Membership), Nina
Strider (Publicity), Ann Derentz (Team Representative), Laurie Plewa (Team Representative)
and Carmen Pfluger (Team Representative)
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