Serve & Return Chicago

05/04/2026

Get ready to Raise a Racquet for SRC! Our annual fundraiser will take place on Thursday, June 25th, 6:30pm at Midtown Athletic Club in Chicago. Buy your tickets before May 15 and get early-bird pricing ($100 now, $125 later!)

Interested in a sponsorship? We have lots of options for you! All sponsorship levels include an exclusive VIP cocktail hour in the beautiful Midtown Hotel Penthouse.

Proceeds from this event support youth tennis programs in underserved communities throughout Chicagoland.

Use QR code below or click here to purchase tickets and sponsorships: https://snwbl.it/4zgRVq

Tennis Opportunity Program Midtown Athletic Club Love To Serve, Inc. Tennis and Education Foundation The ACE Project Maywood Tennis Association - MTA USTA Chicago Buddy Up for Life, Inc GLASA - Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association

03/31/2026

It's time to Raise a Racquet for SRC! Our annual event will take place on Thursday, June 25th, 6:30pm at Midtown Athletic Club in Chicago. Buy your tickets today and get early-bird pricing!

Interested in a sponsorship? We have lots of options for you! All sponsorship levels include an exclusive VIP cocktail hour in the beautiful Midtown Hotel Penthouse.

Use QR code below or click here to purchase tickets and sponsorships: https://serve-and-return-chicago.snwbll.com/ticketing/raise-a-racquet-2026

03/02/2026

THE 2026 WHAM SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION IS NOW OPEN! Are you a high school senior that wants to play tennis In college? Consider applying for the Bill Wham Memorial Scholarship! Each year, through the Wham Fund, Serve & Return Chicago awards up to $10,000 in college scholarships for high school seniors with demonstrated financial need that will play varsity or club-level tennis in college. Click here to apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSch9FNbEh5ZxzoTb-ClvM6urz183V8ifV5hJA5z7DPLNyXObw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=108533434553625781891

02/21/2026

Hideout hosted a truly memorable sold-out event for SRC!

Our sincerest thanks go to Mark Bazer of The Interview Show for organizing a fantastic evening in support of SRC. Claire Pollard, Northwestern University's Women's Tennis Coach, and musician Stephen Malkmus shared engaging stories, insightful commentary, and their enthusiasm for the sport of tennis! The evening's finale featured Stephen's exquisite guitar performance.

We are grateful to Mark, his guests, and all attendees for their support!

02/21/2026

SRC is celebrating our 8th year on Facebook. Thank you for your continuing support of our mission and those whose lives we wish to enrich through the fabulous sport of tennis. - The SRC Board 🙏🎾🙌🏼

01/15/2026

We’d like to send a huge THANK YOU to our friends and donors for helping make programs and events like this possible. We cannot do this without each and every one of you! 🙏🏼

12/30/2025

There's still time to make your 2025 year-end gift! SRC needs your help to keep 4,000 Chicagoland children active and healthy in 2026! Our staff and board is grateful your generosity and continued support.

Visit our website and donate today!

Simply fill out the form below and indicate your program selection and the amount of your donation. We appreciate your contribution and thank you for...

12/04/2025

SRC is honored to support GLASA in providing opportunity for athletes of all abilities!

On this International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we honor the athletes, families, coaches, and volunteers who make GLASA a place of possibility. Your passion drives our mission forward and proves what’s possible through adaptive sports. Here’s to inclusion, access, and opportunity for all!

12/04/2025

Team 2A Gold from Tennis and Fitness Centre of Oak Park-River Forest is bringing their A-Game to SRC! We are grateful for your hearts of gold!!🎾💛

11/24/2025

SRC is incredibly grateful for our friends, family, volunteers and donors! Your continued support helps thousands of underserved children stay active and healthy- both on and off the courts! Thank you for remembering SRC as we begin the season of giving!

https://serveandreturnchicago.org/donate/