Serving Up Hope

09/01/2026

A BIG thank you to Spencer Torkelson, first baseman for the Detroit Tigers, and his wife Makenna for their incredible generosity in donating New Balance gear to Serving Up Hope!

While baseball and tennis may look different on the surface, both sports are built around the same things: footwork, coordination, athleticism, focus and the confidence that comes from having the right gear and the opportunity to compete.

Thanks to Spencer’s generosity, players in Uganda are getting outfitted with quality New Balance gear that can help them step onto the court with confidence and chase their dreams!

08/30/2026

Serving Up Hope is looking for passionate volunteers who want to help create opportunities for underserved youth through tennis.

There are lots of ways to get involved—including regional volunteer program coordinators, fundraising, and marketing committee roles. Whether you love tennis, have nonprofit or community experience, know your way around fundraising or have creative and marketing skills, there may be a place for you on our team.

Our volunteers help us bring programs to life, support coaches and mentors, connect with communities, organize events, share our story, and build the resources that make our work possible.

👉 Explore our current volunteer opportunities:
www.servinguphope.org/volunteer-opportunities

Get Involved We offer a variety of ways to serve (pun intended). Tennis experience is not required! CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTURE CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTURE Donate Equipment We are only accepting gently used or new tennis racquets and kids’ athletic sneakers. Donate Here Volunteer With Us Want to help children...

08/28/2026

At Serving Up Hope, we believe every young person should have access to opportunity—regardless of their circumstances. That’s why our programs, training, and competitions are provided free of charge to players and coaches in the U.S. and Uganda.

But keeping those opportunities free takes more than a great program. It takes consistent support.

When you become a monthly donor, your generosity provides the reliable foundation we need to keep showing up for our players and coaches in the U.S. and Uganda. Your monthly support helps provide:

🎾 Free tennis programs, training and competitions
🍎 Meals, clean drinking water and snacks
🎓 Academic scholarships and school fees
🔬 STEM education
💪 Female mentorship
⚖️ Legal education
🚌 Transportation
🏟️ Court maintenance and other essential operating costs

Monthly donors make it possible for us to plan ahead, respond to needs, and continue investing in young people—not just today, but throughout the year.

Join us in serving up hope, one month at a time. Become a monthly donor today: www.servinguphope.org/donate.

Transform a Life right now Click Here to DonateYour support helps us transform the lives of youth around the world through tennis and education. Your support ensures programs, training, and competitions are free for players and coaches. You can help provide meals, academic scholarships, STEM educati...

08/26/2026

We love to see our Serving Up Hope board members uniting together to do great work for organizations like the WTA Foundation and the CVC Foundation! Thanks for all you do to Vania King and Christina Mchale to make a positive impact in our world through tennis!

08/24/2026

This week, Serving Up Hope's very own Lillian Ayee will be in Tanzania representing Uganda at the upcoming international junior competition.

Lillian is currently our top-performing girl and one of Uganda’s leading Under-16 players. Her journey is a powerful reflection of what can happen when talent is met with dedicated coaching, consistent training and the right opportunities.

We are incredibly proud to see a young girl who has been nurtured through tennis now stepping onto an international stage and proudly representing her country.

Go Lillian! We are behind you all the way!

Serving Up Hope Where the benefits of tennis and education unite to unlock opportunities for underserved youth. Los Angeles, CA Seattle, WA Chicago, IL Fort Lauderdale, FL Uganda/Rakai & Kampala Phoenix, AZ Amarillo, TX Miami, FL Our Impact All of our participants are underserved; many are living at...

08/23/2026

The US Open Tennis Championships starts today with Fan Week and qualifying rounds! We’re getting ready for one of the most exciting moments on the tennis calendar! 🎾🏆

At Serving Up Hope, we know that every great player starts somewhere — often with a simple dream, a racquet in their hand and someone who believes in them.

As the world’s best take to the courts in New York, we’ll be watching the big serves, incredible rallies and unforgettable moments.

Who are you backing at this year’s US Open? 👀🎾

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08/21/2026

From Acholi Quarters to the National Stage 🎾🌍

Meet three of our high-performance players currently representing their schools at the East Africa Secondary School Games in Morogoro, Tanzania:

🇺🇬 Edmond Lagara— Seroma Christian High School
🇺🇬 Olivia Natukunda— KIBULI Moslem Secondary School
🇺🇬 Angelo Matovu — Seroma Christian High School

All three are Serving Up Hope high-performance players and scholarship recipients in their respective schools, made possible through their dedication to tennis and the opportunities created through consistent coaching, nurturing and support.

What makes this moment especially powerful is where their journey began: Acholi Quarters.

To see children from a community where access to opportunity can be such a significant barrier now earning scholarships at excellent Ugandan secondary schools, representing their country and competing on the East African stage through tennis, is nothing short of incredible.

Tennis is often seen as one of the sports with the highest barriers to entry., but these young athletes are showing what is possible when talent meets diligent nurturing, quality training, belief and opportunity.

08/11/2026

Last week Serving Up Hope Uganda player Jude Lubankene travelled to Tanzania for the Under 12 East African Junior tournament!

An awesome opportunity representing his home country on foreign courts!!

08/03/2026

We are excited to welcome 🌟 Leloba Seitshiro 🌟 to Serving Up Hope as our Midwest Regional Coordinator!

Leloba is a lifelong tennis player and broadcast journalist with more than 20 years of experience in storytelling, communications, and community engagement. Throughout her career as a reporter, writer, editor, producer, and anchor, she has been passionate about connecting people through meaningful stories.

Originally from Botswana, Leloba competed as a national team tennis player and proudly represented her country at the 1996 Federation Cup in Israel. Today, she combines her professional expertise with her love of tennis to help expand access to the sport for young players, making this mission deeply personal.

We are thrilled to have Leloba on our team and can't wait to see the impact she'll make throughout the Midwest!