It Starts With Us

Tennis should be an opportunity—not a privilege.

South 3rd Collective is changing the way Memphis experiences tennis, wellness, and community.

In our first year, we served 170+ Memphians through tennis and wellness programming. Now, we’re raising $5,000 to expand access and make more of these opportunities possible.

Where Your Money Goes

BLIND TENNIS

We’re creating tennis opportunities for people who are blind or have low vision—with adaptive programming, equipment, and coaching designed to make the sport accessible.

$52.17 - Cover a participant session to learn to play Blind Tennis.

PAY WHAT YOU CAN TENNIS

No one should have to sit out because they can’t afford a tennis lesson. Our Pay What You Can program allows participants to contribute what they can—even if that’s $1—while we cover the gap.

$10 - Give one participant access to learn how to play tennis regardless of what they can afford.

THE TENNIS LAB

We’re giving Memphis kids ages 7–14 a summer camp to develop their tennis skills through focused coaching, training, equipment, and scholarship opportunities. Goal is for no child to pay to play.

$54.50 - Covers one student's week of summer camp.

Our Goal: $5,000

Your donation helps us pay for the things that make these programs possible—from tennis equipment and coaching to program supplies, scholarships, and access support.

$5,000 isn’t just a fundraising number. It’s an investment in people.

It means more kids getting on the court.

More families getting access to tennis.

More people with disabilities getting the chance to play.

More Memphians discovering a sport that can build confidence, health, discipline, and community.

We’re not trying to build another exclusive tennis club. We’re building access. And we’ve already started.

Now we need our community to help us keep going.

Give what you can. Share the campaign. Bring come to a class and bring somebody with you.

Because when access expands, opportunity expands.

The Foundation Begins With You

Your gift puts people on the court. From making tennis accessible to people with disabilities, to helping kids develop their game, to making sure cost doesn’t keep someone from participating—your donation creates a real opportunity for someone.

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