Page 8 - Palm City Spotlight - December '24

Page 8, Palm City Spotlight

In Your CommunItY

House Of Hope Tournament

Serves Up Howling Good Time

Creative costumes, spooktacular drinks, and hauntingly
fun games made the 2024 Serve Some Hope Tennis &
Pickleball Charity Tournament a howling success for
House of Hope.
Men’s, Women’s and Mixed Doubles teams in both tennis
and pickleball took to the courts for the entire November 1
to 3 weekend. In fast-paced play, 155 participants battled for
bragging rights on the Harbour Ridge Lakeside Center courts
while raising more than $26,600 in donations.
“The competition was friendly but fierce,” said House of
Hope CEO Rob Ranieri. “We’re grateful to the players and
to Harbour Ridge for their efforts to raise funds that will go
directly into helping our friends and neighbors in need.”
House of Hope reaches more than 26,000 people each
month, empowering them to overcome hunger and hardship.
Last year alone, House of Hope distributed nearly 1.2 million
pounds of food, including more than 500,000 pounds of fresh
produce; allocated more than $102,600 in financial assistance;
supported 30 area nonprofits with food and clothes closet Darla Cederberg and Gloretta Hall joined Rob Ranieri,
items; and helped 8,000 individuals directly through its Harbour Ridge tennis pro Simone Vasconcellos and Director House of Hope CEO, in the fun-filled Halloween costume
basic needs, enrichment, workforce development, financial of Racquet Sports at Harbour Ridge Fabio Vaconcellos flank contest that was part of this year’s Serving Hope Tennis and
assistance and nutrition education programs. Sylvie Quenneville, Luisa Subia, Christina Acevedo, and Pickleball Tournament. The costume contest added so much
Tournament sponsors include Lichtenberger Family Judy Zanchi at the 2024 House of Hope Serving Up Hope laughter to the fierce competition that the tournament will
Charitable Fund at The Community Foundation Martin - tournament. Christina and Luisa were winners of the Women’s be held on Halloween weekend in 2025.
St. Lucie, Harbour Ridge Yacht & Country Club, Treasure 4.0 division and Judy and Sylvie were runners-up.
Coast Legal, HBKS Wealth Advisors, FPL, Alan B. Miller “We congratulate all the participants,” Ranieri said,
Medical Center, Brigite and John Babine, Performance at Harbour Ridge for giving us access to their beautiful “not only for their skill and determination on the courts
Health & Chiropractic Inc., Sue Whittington – Travel location,” Ranieri. but also for giving their tremendous energy to helping the
Advisor at Jill Venturi & Associates, Diadem Sports, Life A full recap of the winners in both the Men’s, Women’s people we serve.”
Chiropractic Center, Maureen Holley, DMD, and South and Mixed Doubles Divisions for Tennis and Pickleball is To learn more about House of Hope or to make a
Florida Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine. available on the House of Hope website, hohmartin.org/ donation, visit House of Hope’s website at www.hohmartin.
“A successful tournament depends on the work of a lot servehope, and a photo album of the event has been posted org or call (772) 286-4673. Updates and announcements
of people. We want to give a special shout-out to everyone on facebook.com/Hohmartin/photos_albums. can also be found on Facebook, Instagram, and X.

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