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Sun City West charity event raises funds

Help raise more than $50,000

Posted 12/7/22

The “All for Charity” 2023 Fun In The Sun Pickleball Tournament & Ball Drop is scheduled for Tuesday, March 7 through Thursday, March 9.

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PICKLEBALL

Sun City West charity event raises funds

Help raise more than $50,000

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The “All for Charity” 2023 Fun In The Sun Pickleball Tournament & Ball Drop is scheduled for Tuesday, March 7 through Thursday, March 9, 2023. The goal is to raise in excess of $50,000 to support Sun City West through seven, area service organizations: SCW Foundation - Helping Hands, PORA, PRIDES, SCW Posse, Community Fund of SCW,  Northwest Valley Connect and the AFMA Fire Corps program. 

The event title sponsor; PRIME Wealth Advisors is teaming up with the SCW Pickleball Club and areas business, tournament players, spectators, volunteers and additional sponsors to produce a great time for thousands of people attending and help raise a substantial amount of money for charity.

The 2023 event will be the 7th annual charity event for the Pickleball Club and to date $167,338 has been raised to support the SCW community.

“Each year the Club’s charity event keep growing, supporting and giving back to the community is a top priority for our members, and this year we plan to beat last year’s record of $50,000 raised for charity. Please get involved and help,” said Eileen Freydberg, SCW Pickleball Club President.

The 2023 Fun In the Sun “All for Charity” Event at Palm Ridge Recreation Center:

  • Three Days of Great Pickleball Competition – Tuesday, March 7 through Thursday, March 9.  featuring; Men’s, Women’s, Mixed Doubles Play, in age groups of 50 -70+ and skill levels of 3.0 - 5.0.
  • The SCW Charity Pickleball Drop - dropping 3,000 numbered pickleballs from the sky, toward targets that produce up to $6,600 in prizes. 1st place $1,500, 2nd $1,000, 3rd & 4th $500 each, 5th Large Screen TV, 6th $300, plus up to 36 additional awards valued at $50 and more. Ball Drop stakeholder sponsors like PRIME Wealth Advisors, PORA, SCW Foundation & Saini Smiles Dentistry, plus many partner sponsors, make these prize/awards possible.
  • Food truck vendors will be on site each day.

Everyone may purchase Charity Ball Drop entries and be eligible to win some great prizes. Become a sponsor of this worthwhile event for as little as $250. Pickleball players that are USAPA members can sign up for the event and compete.  Everyone is welcome to come to the event and view the great competition and participate in the fun, food and prizes.

Something exta: this year, Saini Smiles Dentistry has pledged up to $5,000 of matching donation funds for the event. This means, if you wish to make a direct donation by check, your donation will be doubled through a match.  So give a little extra and help make this 2023 Charity Event the best yet!  All checks are to be made out and monies paid to: SCW Foundation, please memo your contribution (FITS 2023 Match) and mail to: SCW Foundation 14465 W R H Johnson Blvd, Sun City West, AZ 85375.

Charity Ball Drop Entries are on sale and available at PORA, SCW Foundation - Helping Hands, and other locations. For more information about the event, contact Ken Holtz 623-215-5854 or email k.holtz2430@gmail.com.