Third annual Rally for Tennis N.J. event set for Aug. 19

For the third straight year, Rally for Tennis will be back in New Jersey on August 19 from 5:30-9:00 p.m. at Centercourt Athletic Club of Chatham.

Rally for Tennis (RFT) is a non-profit organization that was established in 2021 by New England junior tennis players Alek Karagozyan, Tait Oberg, and Cole Oberg, whose mission is to help afford equal access to the sport of tennis to youth in underserved and underprivileged communities, making a difference in children’s lives.

RFT events currently run in the Garden State, Utah, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and have most recently expanded to college campuses such as Yale and Brown. RFT partners with local non-profit organizations that benefit under-resourced youth, and the N.J. fundraiser’s proceeds will once again go to Greater Newark Tennis and Education (GNTE).

This year’s edition in Chatham will consist of a free clinic including drills and fun games followed by dinner, prizes and a Q&A with the RFT Captains (Josh Mandelbaum, Andrew Kotozen, Ayanna Varma, Ethan Polen, Jean-Luc Marchand and Alexa Schonbraun) to learn more about their tennis experience and more.

The event will conclude with a raffle that is an extension of an ongoing online raffle.

Since its inception, RFT has raised over $180,000 from over 1,200 unique donors to support local community access to tennis for those in need.

Last August, the New Jersey event generated over $60,000 for the GNTE, a Newark-Based organization dedicated to providing tennis instruction to kids in Essex County and surrounding areas.

To donate, click here, and to check out the auction, click here.

For more information, visit rallyfortennis.com.

Contact Chris Nalwasky at cnalwasky@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on X at @ChrisNalwasky.

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