HAppenings
Tune into our Happenings to stay up-to-date on all things tennis, fitness, and fun! From fundraising events to collaborations with collegiate athletes, we’re always serving up fun across each of our programs.
HAPPENINGS
Tune into our Happenings to stay up-to-date on all things tennis, fitness, and fun! From fundraising events to collaborations with collegiate athletes, we’re always serving up fun across each of our programs.
Buddy Up for Life Jump Goes Nationwide!
In 2020, we created a completely virtual Buddy Up for Life Jump Fundraising event for our Athletes and Buddies. This year, we took it in a different...
A Splendid Summer Smash 2022
Buddy Up for Life Athletes and Coaches joined Swim & Racquet and Players Club members along with The Women’s Ohio State Tennis Team for a swinging Tennis and...
Swing for Success, Simply Sensational
The first annual Swing for Success was simply sensational! Hosted at the New Albany Country Club, the event supported the Buddy Up for...
“A Ripple Effect” Annual Benefit Gala 2022
February 26th, 2022 was a magical and amazing night for Buddy Up for Life and our supporters, volunteers and Athletes. Over 350+ plus people joined the meaningful...
Fun On The Courts At The 2021 Summer Smash
On August 28th, we held our ANNUAL Buddy Up for Life Summer Smash event, and this year was better than ever before! Our Columbus Athletes, Coaches, and...
Going for the Gold: First-Ever Buddy Up for Life National Games
2021 marked the FIRST-EVER Buddy Up for Life National Games! In celebration of World Down Syndrome Day, we celebrated our Athletes by enabling them to showcase all...
Extraordinary Athlete and Buddy Artists
Tennis players, gym goers, and artists? Our Athletes and Buddies do it all! We partnered with Paper Clouds Apparel and provided a wonderful opportunity for our Athletes and Buddies...
Buddy Up Jump Inspires and Raises the Bar
The challenges of 2020 enabled us to create a unique and completely virtual event that would provide our Athletes and Buddies with the exciting opportunity to work...
Socially-Distanced Summer Smash a Stirring Success
It looked a bit different this year, but tennis, fitness and fun still ruled the day at the Fourth Annual Summer Smash fundraiser benefitting Buddy Up Tennis Columbus. A...
In Times of Challenge, ‘Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way’ ® for Buddy Up Tennis
As a wife, mother, and the Founder and President of Buddy Up Tennis, a nationwide organization providing adaptive programming for individuals with Down syndrome, I have found...
Kickboxing and Zumba® Increase Confidence, Strength and Agility
Back by popular demand, Buddy Up Kickboxing and Buddy Up Zumba were stellar experiences for our Athletes this summer, as these well-loved classes continued to foster strong,...
Unique Program Fills Summer Void
The cornerstone of Buddy Up Tennis Programming is the relationship built between Athlete and Buddy. In an effort to keep this foundation intact in these challenging times,...
Buddy Up For Life Pilots Classes that Build Skills and Independence
At the 2020 Gala, “Something EXTRAordinary,” Buddy Up Tennis revealed the “Buddy Up For Life Program,” which combines our Buddy Up Tennis philosophy, high expectation environment, and...
Big Give Brings Fitness, Fun and Crucial Funding
Times are changing, and so is Buddy Up Tennis! We wanted to ensure that our Athletes were staying strong, fit and confident while at home, and so...
Buddy Up Tennis’ Innovative Program Recognized by Philanthropitch Columbus
On March 3, Philanthropitch, a fast pitch competition providing capital and exposure for nonprofit organizations, paid a visit to the Riffe Center in...
“Something EXTRAordinary” Inspires Confidence to Achieve Dreams
The extra day in 2020 yielded an unforgettable evening. On the night of February 29, Buddy Up Tennis supporters gathered to celebrate our EXTRAordinary Athletes at the...
Breaking Barriers, Shattering Expectations, and Achieving Dreams
Cody (16) wants to stand tall as a police officer.
Buddy Up Tennis has a critical mission: We help individuals with Down...
‘ReVision Gives Back’ Program a Meaningful Partnership
In July 2019, Buddy Up Tennis was chosen as the beneficiary of the ReVision Gives Back Program. Each month, ReVision Lasik and Cataract Surgery chooses a nonprofit...
‘Serving 4 Buddy Up Tennis’ Tournament Showcases Athlete and Buddy Magic
Naperville Junior Coach Ashwin Ramesh rallied, together with fellow Buddies Arjun Ramesh and Abi Molhotra, to hold the “Serving 4 Buddy Up Tennis” tennis tournament benefiting Buddy...
All Smiles at the Summer Smash!
From Buckeyes to Swim & Racquet Boot Campers to Buddy Up Tennis Athletes and Coaches, the Swim & Racquet Club Courts were packed for the third annual...
Adaptive Team Challenge Focused on Fitness, Sportsmanship and More
Buddy Up Tennis celebrated our 10th invitation to the Western & Southern Open with our exciting second Adaptive Team Challenge event on August 18, 2019. 40 Athletes,...
Buddy Up Summer Camp a Four-State Hit
Over 70 Athletes and 80 Buddies from four different locations participated in our half-day, week-long Buddy Up Summer Camp Program this summer. Buddy Up Summer Camp began...
Columbus Classic and Buddy Up Tennis a Winning Combination
The first weekend in May was a record-breaking one for the Columbus Classic, as they celebrated their 8th annual tennis tournament and raised $2500 for Buddy Up...
Second ‘Swing Into Spring’ Event a Rousing Success
And he did it again! Tennis enthusiast Gianluca Audia (age 14) believes that everyone should be able to play tennis, and with this passion, Gianluca created Swing...
Buddy Up ‘Tennis With the Stars’ a Memorable Evening
“That hug means more to me than being in the Hall of Fame.” So spoke tennis legend Nick Bollettieri as he addressed the crowd that gathered at...
Spring Family Tennis Fun in Naperville
The Buddy Up Tennis Naperville location knows how to end a year of tennis and fitness clinics on a strong note: with a community wide celebration! For the past...
Dallas Brought the Southern (Indoor) Heat to the Courts
Thirty Athletes. Thirty-five Buddies. Six Coaches. One Coordinator. This is the team that brought the heat to our 22nd location launch in Dallas, Texas on Sunday, March...
Buddy Up Tennis Athletes Take on Arnold Sports World
Each year, sports fanatics from all over the world attend the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio. This year, our Buddy Up Tennis Athletes from Columbus got...
US Open: Inspiring America
September 1st - Buddy Up Tennis Athletes from Akron, Cincinnati, Columbus, and Youngstown, Ohio, Lake Nona, Orlando and Sarasota, Florida, Naperville, Illinois, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania took center court...
