About Impactful Tennis

Impactful Tennis enables high school tennis players to make a positive impact in the community by offering tennis lessons to 6-14 year olds in exchange for a charitable donation. 

Last summer, the Impactful Tennis team gave 342 lessons and raised over $14,000 for Meals on Wheels Diablo Region to aid homebound and vulnerable seniors in Contra Costa county. 

Meals on Wheels is experiencing a 40% increase in requests due to the pandemic. The organization provides 7 nutritious meals/week, companionship, and services for seniors to address issues with housing, elder abuse, long-term care, and/or depression.

"Meals on Wheels Diablo Region is so grateful to the Impactful Tennis volunteer instructors, parents and students. Your donations help us to continue to deliver meals and services to vulnerable seniors, so they can remain safe and healthy in their homes with dignity. Without our meal deliveries, many seniors would go hungry. We are so honored to be chosen by Impactful Tennis as its charity of choice. It really means the world to us that the next generation of leaders is concerned about the challenges our elders face every day. Thank you!" - Caitlyn Sly, Executive Director, Meals on Wheels Diablo Region

Watch the segment on Impactful Tennis on Good Morning America

Read about Impactful Tennis in The East Bay Times

Lessons will resume Summer 2021. If you are interested in lessons, please complete a Registration Form to be added to our email list.

Lessons take place on public and private tennis courts in Lamorinda and are 45 minutes. 

All money raised goes directly to Meals on Wheels Diablo Region through Impactful Tennis' GoFundMe page. Requested donation per individual lesson is $40 or more. An increased donation is appreciated for a lesson shared by siblings or friends.

Jake Hammerman

Impactful Tennis was founded by Jake Hammerman, a varsity tennis player and incoming sophomore at Campolindo High School. He teaches at a court in the Happy Valley area of Lafayette.

Zach Snyder

Zach is a varsity tennis player and incoming sophomore at Acalanes High School. He teaches at a court in the Burton Valley area of Lafayette.

Mattie Ceridono

Mattie is a varsity tennis player and incoming sophomore at Campolindo High School. He teaches at a court in the Happy Valley area of Lafayette.

Jon-Marc Mosher

Jon-Marc made the varsity tennis team and is an incoming sophomore at Miramonte High School. He teaches at a court in Orinda.

Ivan Zemsky

Ivan is on the varsity tennis team at Campolindo High School and an incoming sophomore. He teaches at courts in Moraga.

Impactful Tennis instructors were named "Heroes of the Day" by CA Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan!

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