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RICHMOND YOUTH
PARTICIPATED IN
YTA PROGRAMS
Introducing
YTA NICHOLL PARK
IN RICHMOND, CA
HUNTERS POINT
TENNIS COURT RENOVATION
Over the course of the year, YTA partnered with the City of
Richmond with the hopes of offering our free programming to
the Richmond community.
In the Summer of 2023, we were thrilled to introduce tennis to 65
youth at Martin Luther King, Jr Park as part of the city’s summer camp.
This initial program laid the foundation for future collaborations.
Fall, 2023 marked the launch of a new year-round YTA site. YTA Nicholl Park, created in
partnership with the Richmond Community Service Department (CSD), provides our free
tennis, academic and life skills programming to youth in West Contra Costa County.
In addition to four tennis courts, the recreation complex provides a spacious social hall for
meetings and indoor activities, as well as a gym and multipurpose room for various sports,
ensuring that YTA’s programs can continue uninterrupted, even in inclement weather.
The Richmond CSD has been a valuable partner in these initiatives. Their staff members
provide daily support to YTA coaches and the participating youth, demonstrating their
commitment to the well-being of the community. We look forward to serving and being
part of the Richmond community for years to come!
Another milestone in 2023 was the beginning of a massive court resurfacing project at our
Hunters Point location. Thanks to the SF Housing Authority, we were able to reclaim all four
tennis courts. Two of the four courts had been overtaken by trucks using the space as a
parking lot for years. Thanks to a generous grant from San Franciscans for Sports & Recre-
ation and another grant from the USTA Foundation, we started the process of resurfacing all
four courts, repairing the fencing and rebuilding the backboard.
Court resurfacing of all four courts shown in March of 2024;
due to weather the process started in 2023 and was
completed in 2024.
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Aerial view from Google Maps shows YTA
Hunters Point tennis courts before the
renovation. Two of the four courts were
being used as a parking lot, the remaining
two courts were in disarray with weeds
sprouting up and cracks throughout the
entire area.
Stay tuned for the
FULL STORY
in our 2024 Annual Report!