The Washington Tennis & Education Foundation (WTEF) was founded in 1955 as an organization designed to help disadvantaged youth through tennis. Since then, it has evolved into an organization that provides academic help to at-risk children, by helping them to apply the lessons learned on the tennis court in the classroom and beyond. Today, WTEF is a leader in the best practice of providing academic enrichment, supplemented by tennis and life skills instruction, as a means for developing the skills necessary to achieve academic and personal success.

WTEF’s goals are:
(1) to keep children off city streets and engaged in productive activities that instill self-pride and discipline;
(2) to provide opportunities for children to improve their academic performance and help them make choices that enrich rather than endanger their lives; and
(3) to provide opportunities for at-risk children to go to college and obtain academic and athletic scholarships. For those not college bound, WTEF helps them join the work force and make constructive life choices.

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Click here to view WTEF's 2009 Annual Report.

2012 Tennis Ball: Art Monk and Charles Mann to be honored

The 2012 Tennis Ball will be held on Friday, May 11th at the Ritz-Carlton. WTEF will be honoring Art Monk, Charles Mann, and the United States Tennis Association.

WTEF Breaks Ground!

Several dozen supporters and friends of the Washington Tennis & Education Foundation gathered Nov. 16 to participate in a historic groundbreaking for WTEF's new $10 million Tennis, Education and Community Center in Ward 7.

2010 National Community Tennis Association (CTA) of the Year

The USTA selected the Washington Tennis & Education Foundation as the 2010 National Community Tennis Association (CTA) of the Year. The award goes to a registered CTA for outstanding services rendered.

2011 WTEF Tennis Ball

The Washington Tennis & Education Foundation Tennis Ball will be held on Friday, May 20, 2011. It will be comprised of two events: The Washington Tennis & Education Foundation (WTEF) Tennis Ball dinner and the VIP Round Robin tennis tournament. WTEF is proud to honor Congressman Fred Upton from Michigan's 6th district who was recently named Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. We will also honor Gigi Fernandez who holds seventeen Grand Slam doubles crowns and two Olympic Gold Medals!

Junior Ambassadors Tennis Cup and National Junior Tennis & Learning Competition

Junior Ambassadors Tennis Cup and National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL) Competition (Oct. 28th-Oct. 31st) were two tremendous tournaments. The Junior Ambassador Tennis Cup showcased top junior tennis players from around the world playing against top players from the Mid-Atlantic NJTLs. This international tournament had participants from Canada, Slovakia and the three reigning 2010 World Junior Tennis Champions from Chile. The NJTL Competition welcomed more great Mid-Atlantic NJTL participants.

WTEF Celebrates Another Successful Year at 2010 Tennis Ball Honoring Calvin Cafritz and The Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, Mary Carillo, and MaliVai Washington

The 2010 Washington Tennis & Education Foundation (WTEF) Tennis Ball was held on May 7th at The Ritz-Carlton in Washington, DC. The event was a great success for WTEF, raising over $933,000, and making it the second-most successful fundraiser in WTEF’s 55-year history. The evening consisted of a live, mini-live and silent auction, dinner and program.

WTEF’s Executive Director wins EXCEL Award

WTEF's very own Executive Director Eleni Rossides was one of three winners of the Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman EXCEL Award, recognizing and honoring outstanding nonprofit leaders.

Washington Tennis & Education Foundation Named Winner of the Washington Post 2008 Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management

The Washington Tennis & Education Foundation (WTEF) was recognized on May 21, 2008 by the Center for Nonprofit Advancement as the 2008 winner of The Washington Post Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management. WTEF will receive a $10,000 cash grant and a scholarship for one person to attend the Georgetown University Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership’s Nonprofit Management Executive Certificate Program.