Forehands Inc (501 (c))
EIN: 82-3069691
Please contact the Forehands team if you want to mail a check. "We love to bring together our tennis community and create opportunities for children and young adults. Every child deserves an opportunity to discover the greatness inside of them. Forehands Inc makes an impact on lives through partnerships in our local community. Through our scholarship prog
ram we nurture young talented athletes achieving their goals. Donations are tax-deductible"
The Forehands Team:
Lori McNeil: Lori graduated from Oklahoma State and was an All American. She had a career high singles ranking of 8 and doubles 3 in the world. Lori has 12 WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) singles titles and 40 doubles titles. Lori has wins over Steffi Graf, Chris Evert, Lindsay Davenport, Martina Hingis and Jennifer Capriati. Lori won the mixed doubles at the French Open. She loves the outdoors and plays golf, hiking, biking and skiing. Mariaan de Swardt: Mariaan is a former professional tennis player from South Africa, who played as a professional from 1986 to 2001. She twice represented her native country at the Summer Olympics, in 1992 and 1996. She was a two time grand slam winner in mixed doubles with partner David Adams at the Australian Open and French Open and a women’s doubles finalist at Wimbledon. Mariaan loves to play golf, scuba diving, biking, skiing and hiking. Visiting her native South Africa is always a highlight. Sandra Hughes: Real Estate Agent with Compass in the Houston Metro Area. Sandra lends her leadership and organizational skills as treasurer of Forehands, Inc. Sandra played collegiate tennis at Sam Houston State and was on the same high school team with long-time friend and fellow board member Lori McNeil. She was a member of the U.S. Professional Tennis Association and has volunteered in numerous capacities including school programs and NJTL events.
“Tennis has given me opportunities to travel the world and meet incredible and talented people. Since my early days in the tennis program at Houston’s McGregor Park, I continue to look for ways to give back to tennis and the community.” Sandra loves tennis, hiking, golf, scuba diving and skiing.
