Asheville Sports Club and Asheville Sister Cities are honored to sponsor a Pickleball Fun Day fundraiser at Asheville Sports Club to provide wheelchairs for the city of Osogbo, Nigeria, Asheville’s sister city. Our goal is to raise $10,000 to provide wheelchairs for fifty primary health center throughout the city of Osogbo. Asheville Sports Club will host the fundraiser in coordination with and the help of the local chapter of Sister Cities International and a group of pickleball organizers and enthusiasts. Asheville Sister cities is a 501c3 non-profit organization.
$25 ADMISSION TICKET INCLUDES ONE EVENT.
EACH ADDITIONAL EVENT IS $5.
EACH PARTICIPANT MUST REGISTER FOR EACH EVENT ON THE LINKS BELOW.
Pay in person at the fundraiser or ahead of time by purchasing tickets below. Admission tickets are also available for purchase to donate to the fundraiser, watch the court action, and join in lunch and raffle.
| Time | EVENT NAME and description | Click on Link Below to Register |
| 8 – 9 am | MORNING OPEN PLAY – 10 participants | Playtime Scheduler  |
| 9 – 10 am | FIRST PICKLEBALL CLINIC for skill ratings 2.0-3.0 taught by Yira Sanchez and David Kelly – 8 participants; paddles provided |  |
| 10 am – 12pm | DRINKS AND DINKS dinking tournament – a fun skill based way to play at the kitchen. – 16 participants | Asheville Sports Club  |
| 12 – 1 pm | LUNCH AND RAFFLE – Lunch can be ordered from many restaurants nearby. | |
| 1 – 3 pm | MIXED DOUBLES TOURNAMENT – 16 participants | Asheville Sports Club |
| 3 – 4 pm | SECOND PICKLEBALL CLINIC for skill ratings 2.0-3.0 led by Yira Sanchez and David Kelly – 8 participants; paddles provided | Playtime Scheduler |
| 4 – 6 pm | AFTERNOON OPEN PLAY and ROUND ROBIN SCRAMBLE this is a chance to play with all other players and see who stacks up to determine King and Queen of the court – 16 participants | |
| 6 – 7 pm | EVENING OPEN PLAY- 10 participants | |
If you would like to volunteer for a two hour shift on the day of the fundraiser, please click here to sign up.
Raffle tickets are available below for raffle prizes which will displayed on sign-in table. Raffle drawing will be held throughout the day and one does not need to be present to win. Raffle prizes provided by Highland Brewing, Petite Bois Jewelry, Salvage Station, Metro Wines, and Sarilla.
If you would like to donate to this fundraiser without purchasing a ticket, please click here. When making a donation, keep in mind that donation of $100 will buy one wheelchair. Please consider donating $25 for a quarter chair, $50 for a half chair, $100 for a full chair, or more for multiple chairs. Asheville Sister Cities Inc. is a 501c3 charitable organization and all proceeds from this fundraiser go directly to purchasing wheelchairs in our Sister City of Osogbo, Nigeria.”
Join us for international films, performances, travel opportunities, food and wine tastings, and a chance to promote peace through global friendship. Asheville Sister Cities is a member of Sister Cities International. Click here to learn more about Sister Cities International.
Asheville Sister Cities, Inc.
PO Box 2214
Asheville, NC 28802
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