Venus Williams and Zina Garrison bring Katrina Relief Effort to Heart to Hart Tennis
Tournament thru "Tie Together for Action" Shoelace Campaign

WHO: Zina Garrison (Tennis Great) will be honored with an unveiling of a permanent exhibit of her tennis career.
Challenge Match: DC Mayor Anthony Williams vs. Rev. Willie Wilson of Union Temple Baptist Church will play a featured challenge tennis match. Venus Williams and Zina Garrison alliance: "Tie Together for Action", a branded shoe laces campaign to raise funds for Katrina Relief, will be worn by all youth participating in the Heart to Hart Tournament. Coach John Lucas, Olympic / Celebrity renowned tennis coach will teach a tennis clinic at the Southeast Tennis and Learning Center during the tournament. Cora Masters Barry (Former First Lady of Washington, DC & Founder of Recreation Wish List Committee and the Southeast Tennis and Learning Center)

WHAT: The 8th Annual Heart to Hart Tennis Experience is an eight year tradition of teaming junior players with adults in doubles tennis. The event is given by Recreation Wish List Committee of Washington, DC to support the programs of the Southeast Tennis & Learning Center.

WHEN: Saturday, October 22, 2005 (Time: 10:00am – 5:00pm)

WHERE: Southeast Tennis and Learning Center (701 Mississippi Ave, SE, Washington, DC 20032), Tel. 202-678-7530

WHY: The Recreation Wish List Committee of DC will present the 8th Annual Heart to Hart Tennis Tournament and Experience. The event will honor tennis great, Zina Garrison and feature pro-celebrity matches and tennis clinics. Also in support of the Zina Garrison / Venus Williams alliance "Tie Together for Action", a branded shoelace campaign, raising relief funds for the long term rebuilding efforts of Hurricane Katrina, laces have been purchased and will be worn by all youth participating in the Heart to Hart Tournament. The laces are also available for purchase at the tournament.

The center was made possible by the Recreation Wish List Committee (RWLC) of Washington, DC, which was founded in 1995 by Cora Masters Barry and is committed to providing quality athletic and learning enrichment programs for the children of the District of Columbia. Under the leadership of its Board of Directors, the RWLC brings together public and private resources to support the programs and facilities of DC Departments of Parks and Recreation. The RWLC has resurfaced deteriorated ball fields, installed computer labs, equipped run-down playgrounds, renovated neglected recreation centers, and have built the most prestigious state of the art Tennis and Learning facility in the country, The Southeast Tennis and Learning Center (SETLC) in Washington, DC. The sponsors are PNC Bank, the Washington Tennis Association, Strings by Harry, Concerned Black Men and DC Department of Parks and Recreation.

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Event Info: The Recreation Wish List Committee at 202-678-7530 or visit www.recreationwishlist.org

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