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Mary Kate Toombs, a rising Simpson Academy Senior and tennis player, hosted a mixer at the Magee Tennis Courts to raise money for the Blair E. Batson Children’s Hospital. The fundraiser was a part of her Senior Project which focused on pediatric nursing.
Choosing the hospital as the beneficiary of the fundraiser was an easy decision. Children that she is close to have been patients of the hospital. She said the hospital and the children it serves are near and dear to her heart.
The tournament brought together over 20 local tennis players, ranging in age from 13-73 and all ages in between, both male and female. Others who couldn’t participate stopped by to make donations to this worthy cause.
Partners for each round of the mixer were drawn at random, with a short set to be played. Each match consisted of 4 games, allowing each player the opportunity to serve. All in all, the mixer consisted of 6 rounds or a total of 24 games per player. A point was awarded for each game win. The points were tallied at the end and Keith Maddox registered the win. Chris Murphy came in a very distant second.
All of those that participated enjoyed the tennis and the fellowship on a hot, humid Saturday morning in July. Mary Kate raised over $2,000 for the hospital through sponsorships and donations made by the players. Well done Mary Kate!
