What We Do

TOP is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to provide economically disadvantaged children with the opportunity to achieve excellence - as students, as players, and as citizens. The organization has been operating in the Chicago area for more than fifteen years.

TOP's three objectives:

To provide professional tennis instruction and equipment.

To provide tutoring and academic monitoring for all who are experiencing academic difficulty.

To provide mentoring in the areas of personal, social, and emotional growth.

Our current charitable efforts

Our objective is to produce excellent people, as well as excellent tennis players. In the broader sense, TOP's mission is to help its participants become better students and citizens by using tennis as a tool to teach life lessons and reinforce positive behavior. The mission, goals, and objectives are based on the premise that personal and academic excellence, combined with good tennis rankings, can provide a pathway to attend college and achieve success in life.

TOP's three, immediate goals:

Improve academic achievement.
Develop fundamental and competitive-level tennis skills.
Build healthy and positive lifestyles.