& PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT
Join us on Monday, May 19th, 2025, at the historic Nassau Country Club for PowerPlay’s 5th Annual Golf, Tennis & Pickleball Tournament. Whether you're teeing off, perfecting your serve, or unwinding poolside with yoga and wellness, this day celebrates the "Power of Play."
For the past four years, this tournament has been more than a day of fun—it’s been a catalyst for change, fueling our mission to transform the lives of girls through the power of sports.
Make Your Impact Today! There are so many ways to get involved:
- Purchase a sponsorship
- Buy a ticket
- Make a fully tax-deductible donation
Let’s create a brighter, more inclusive future—together!
CULINARY EXPERIENCES
Conversations & Connections
ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Registration for all participants
10:00am - 12:00pm
COFFEE AND BRUNCH
On the Patio
10:00am - 12:00pm
Empower & Engage
with PowerPlay Girls
10:30am - 11:00am
Lunch on the Go
Calamity Jane Halfway House
12:00pm - 3:00pm
COCKTAILS
5:00pm - 6:00pm
DINNER RECEPTION
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Putting Contest
11:00am - 11:30am
GOLF TOURNAMENT
Official Start and Golf Hospitality
12:00pm - 5:00pm
Tennis Clinic & Tournament
Clinic, Round Robin Tournament & Free Play
12:00pm - 5:00pm
Pickleball Tournament
Clinic, Tournament & Free Play
12:00pm - 5:00pm
Rest & Relaxation
By the pool, with yoga and wellness activities
12:00pm - 5:00pm
PowerPlay serves one of the most vulnerable, at-risk populations in NYC:
1,000+
Youth
served annually
94%
Of Color
(primarily Black and Latinx)
5-18
Year Olds
from low-income
neighborhoods facing multiple
systemic barriers to success
5
Boroughs
of NYC offering PowerPlay
programming
30
Program Sites
Thank you to our sponsors
Title Sponsor
Tennis Clinic & Tournament
In-Kind Sponsor
USTA Eastern
Pickleball Clinic & Tournament In-Kind Sponsor
Long Island NY Pickleball Pros
gold
H.I.G. Capital
silver
AEA Investors
ESPN
NFL Foundation
bronze
Alston & Bird
The Aversano Family
Crum & Forster
Cushman & Wakefield
Wray T. Thorn – Partner & Founder – Focus Impact Partners, LLC
Overtime
PFK O'Connor Davies
copper
Condon O'Meara McGinty & Donnelly LLP
Ellen & Chris DeBiase-Harris
Infinity Interactive, Inc.
Pearl & Andy Lockwood | Lockwood College Prep
Siebert Williams Shank & Co. LLC
Shannon Spillane
The Saloy Family
Ed Tam
Supporters
Archdiocese of New York
Barba Architectural Design
Kimberly Doyle
Anna Isaacson
Chloe Kim
Omar Morrison
Hugh Murray
Nicole Mussenden
Paul Oltean
Lisa Reeves
Saul Ewing LLP
Scripps
Mindy Schiffman
USTA Eastern
Friends
Erin Honto Schaeffer
Amanda E. Johnson
Jennifer Lambert
Ellen Markowitz & Lisa Jett
Patrons
Alexis King
Lawrence Miller
Sou Vilayvanh
R&R PASS OR RECEPTION
Ronald Balter
Rob DeGaudenzi
Chris Peyser
Event Host Committee
Chair
Paul Aversano
Managing Director and Global
Practice Leader
Global Transaction Advisory Group &
Corporate Transactions Group
Alvarez & Marsal
Committee members
Ellen Markowitz
President
SuperStarters Coaching LLC
Frank Milillo
Professional Pickleball Coach
PPR and IPTPA Certified
Head Pro Pickleball Xpo
Hugh Murray
Senior Manager
Financial Services
Deloitte
Taireek Simms
Senior Manager
Global Campaigns & Content
Biolage
L’Oreal USA
Shannon Spillane
Assistant Controller
Private Equity Finance
Neuberger Berman
President & CEO
Nicole Mussenden
President & CEO
PowerPlay NYC
