Charity dinners are out; Paddle tournaments are in

Instead of gala balls and celebrity-studded formals, charities around the country are finding that platform tennis can be an important vehicle for both raising funds and enhancing their visibility and image.

Paul Delaney, who played out of Bronxville, arranged a mixed tournament to support the Visiting Nurses Services of Westchester and received lots of positive reaction because of the good cause and the popularity of mixed events in Westchester. He hoped to make this an annual event, and it still is.

Source: Platform Tennis News, Winter 1995