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Teach tennis to kids with Autism- ACEing Autism Arlington Heights
ORGANIZATION: ACEing Autism Arlington Heights
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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9 people are interested
Looking for fun and caring volunteers for our tennis clinics!
NO TENNIS EXPERIENCE NEEDED
ACEing Autism is a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping chidren with autism grow through social connection and fitness. We offer volunteer run fun tennis clinics for children ages 5-18. Sessions focus on having fun!
We teach tennis to kids with autism from 3-5 pm on Sundays at Centennial Park in Arlington Heights.
Summer session: June 8,15,22,29 July 6,13,20
Volunteers will receive a training and then be paired with a participant to help them through the motions of the game of tennis through various drills and games. We help these children learn socializing skills, fine & gross motor skills, and we also help them have fun, make friends and connections, and get exercise. No tennis experience is necessary!
More opportunities with ACEing Autism Arlington Heights
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About ACEing Autism Arlington Heights
Location:
1209 E Burr Oak Drive, Arlington Heights, IL 60005, US
Mission Statement
ACEing Autism is on a mission to help children with autism to grow, develop and benefit from social connections and fitness through affordable tennis programming, uniquely meeting individual needs while filling a national void for this growing and underserved population.
Description
ACEing Autism aims to be the preeminent thought leader on how tennis and sport develops children with autism spectrum disorder. ACEing Autism was founded in the summer of 2008 by Richard Spurling and Dr. Shafali Jeste in Boston, MA as a family-run organization with the invaluable efforts from its volunteers and supporters. In early 2010, Dr. Shafali Jeste was recruited to the UCLA Center for Autism Research and Treatment, a center that has been a leader in the field of autism research for decades.
Our success lies in our commitment to tailoring the program to the needs of each individual child with autism.
In 2013, Richard was honored with the USPTR’s Humanitarian of Year Award for his work building this program, and in August 2014 ACEing Autism was given the USTA’s Community Service Award.
2023 marks the 15th year that ACEing Autism has been serving communities across the country. We currently service over 6,000 children with autism across 200 locations nationwide. We are passionate about our mission to connect kids through tennis, and we look forward to expanding our reach and welcoming volunteers, families, and children on our courts.
CAUSE AREAS
Children & Youth,
People with Disabilities
WHEN
Sun Jun 08, 2025 - Sun Jul 20, 2025
03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
WHERE
1209 E Burr Oak DriveArlington Heights, IL 60004
(42.12833 ,-87.96674 )
DATE POSTED
May 20, 2025
SKILLS
- Youth Services
- Child Development
- Community Outreach
- Coaching
- Outdoor Recreation
- Racquet Sports
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Public Groups
- Private Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 13
- 1-2 hours Sunday afternoons for 6-8 weeks. Volunteers can choose which dates they attend.
- When you register to volunteer with ACEing Autism there will be a background check run on any volunteer over the age of 18.
Private Group Details
- Group Size Range 1 - 20
- Event can be held at organization location(s)
- No Donation