Impactful Tennis Launches a Second Chapter!

Impactful Tennis empowers high school tennis players to make a positive impact in the community by offering tennis lessons in exchange for a charitable donation. 

Over the past five summers, the Impactful Tennis team of 40 instructors has given 1,055 lessons and raised $43,250 for Meals on Wheels Diablo Region to aid homebound and vulnerable seniors in Contra Costa county. 

Meals on Wheels has been experiencing a 40% increase in requests ever since the pandemic began. The organization provides 7 nutritious meals/week, companionship, and services to address issues with housing, elder abuse, long-term care, and 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 segments on Impactful Tennis on Good Morning America and KRON4 San Francisco

Read about Impactful Tennis in SFGATE, The East Bay Times, The Campo Claw, Lamorinda Weekly, and Lafayette Social

Impactful Tennis will kick off its sixth summer in May! We look forward to be giving lessons again.

If you are interested in lessons but not yet registered, please complete a Registration Form.  Once registered, you will be added to our mailing list. All information concerning next summer's operations will be sent in an email in April.

Lessons take place on tennis courts at Campolindo High School, Miramonte High School, and Acalanes High School. Lessons are 45 minutes each. 

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

Kaya Hoeberechts (Current President)

Kaya is a varsity tennis player and a rising senior at Acalanes High School.

Clara Hwang (Current VP)

Clara is a varsity tennis player and a rising senior at Campolindo High School. 

Kiumars Koopah (Current VP)

Kiumars is a varsity tennis player and a rising senior at Campolindo High School.

Peter Nakhle

Peter is a varsity tennis player and a rising senior at Campolindo High School.

Sophia Kan

Sophia is a varsity tennis player and a rising senior at Miramonte High School.

Dylan Rocca

Dylan is a varsity tennis player and a rising senior at Acalanes High School.

Nick Owens

Nick is a varsity tennis player and a rising senior at Acalanes High School

Carsten Ristow

Carsten is a tennis athlete and a rising senior at Acalanes High School.

Chris Truda

Chris is a tennis athlete and a rising senior at Acalanes High School.

Kyle Shin

Kyle is a varsity tennis player and a rising junior at Acalanes High School.

Peyton Eagans

Peyton is a varsity tennis player and a rising sophomore at Acalanes High School.

Madison Watkins

Madison is a varsity tennis player and a rising sophomore at Campolindo High School.

Becca Tanner

Becca is a varsity tennis player and a rising junior at Campolindo High School.

Nate Okulicz

Nate is a varsity tennis player and a rising junior at Campolindo High School.

Elijah Lee

Elijah is a tennis athlete and a rising sophomore at Campolindo High School.

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Alumni

Jake Hammerman (Founder)

Zach Snyder 

Mattie Ceridono

Annie Coane

Diego Ledezma (2nd President)

Jake Young

Viggo Wirstrom

Emma Verprauskus

Luke Yan

Nola Coane

Ivan Zemsky

Alex Goett

Rex Pastore

Edgar Alford

Louise Goldblatt

Liesel Hilkemeyer

Sophia Raldugina-Zhu

Jon-Marc Mosher

Henry Heidersbach

Rohan Phadnis

Patrick Floyd

Andrew Zhang

Jamie Kelly

Saaj Shah

Brady Adams

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

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