2010 Tennis Open Another Successful Fundraiser For YGC

The Scott County Youth Grantmaking Council (YGC) 2010 Tennis Open was another successful event, announced committee chairperson Carmen Boley. The YGC is a program of the Scott County Community Foundation.

“This year, the Youth Grantmaking Council raised around $700 at our YGC Tennis Open,” said Boley. “The community did an admirable job of donating wonderful items to raffle. Council members donated a great deal of their time to help set this up and make money for the youth of Scott County. Next year, I hope we can get more people to play, so more youth can benefit from everyone’s hard work. I am confident that the council will put the proceeds to good use and make a positive difference in our community.”

This is the second year for the fundraiser, which supports the operations of the YGC. It was held Aug. 7 at Scottsburg High School.

Event winners include: Men’s Singles, Brandon Boswell; Women’s Singles, Kylie Amick; Men’s Doubles, Eric McIntosh and Aaron McIntosh; Women’s Doubles, Tammy Duvall and Kasey Tobias; Men’s Singles (consolation round), Justin Wright; Women’s Singles (consolation round), Lauren Howser. There were 24 participants.

The Scott County Youth Grantmaking Council would like to thank the following:  t-shirt sponsors ILPEA Industries, Polley Images, Scott County Auto Center, Scott County State Bank, Scott County Women’s Tennis League, Andrea Soloe for Scott County School District 2 School Board, Sunshine House Health Food Store and Wal-Mart Distribution Center. Donors for the auction and tennis balls include Shelby Boley, Health Centered Chiropractic, Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari, Mary Jones, Louisville Bats, Louisville Zoo, Jamie Prout, Scott County Community Foundation, Scott County Family YMCA, Sunshine House Health Food Store and Wal-Mart Distribution Center.

The Scott County Youth Grantmaking Council is comprised of 20 youth from throughout Scott County, in grades five through 12. Their goals are to provide leadership development, positive peer support, learn about philanthropy and serving the community, form a partnership with other youth and adults, and grow their endowment fund for the future.

Facebook users can view photos on the Scott County Youth Grantmaking Council’s group page. For more information on the YGC, call 752-2057, email info@scottcountyfoundation.org or visit the website at www.scottcountyfoundation.org/youthcouncil.htm.