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5TH ANNUAL GOLF, TENNIS
& PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT
About THE EVENT

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

About Powerplay

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

ESPN
NFL Foundation

bronze

Alston & Bird
The Aversano Family
Crum & Forster
Wray T. Thorn – Partner & Founder – Focus Impact Partners, LLC
Overtime

copper

Condon O'Meara McGinty & Donnelly LLP
Jeremy Shao
Siebert Williams Shank & Co. LLC
Shannon Spillane
The Saloy Family

Supporters

Barba Architectual Design
CocoZen
Kimberly Doyle
Lisa Reeves

Friends

Amanda E. Johnson
Jennifer Lambert
Ellen Markowitz & Lisa Jett

Patrons

Alexis King
Lawrence Miller
Sou Vilayvanh

R&R PASS OR RECEPTION

Ronald Balter
Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New York
Rob DeGaudenzi
Nicole Mussenden
Chris Peyser

Event Host Committee

Chair

Paul Aversano

Managing Director and Global
Practice Leader
Global Transaction Advisory 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 Director
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