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July/August 2020
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Amy Pazahanick delivered hand sanitizers to hospitals
and social workers across United States including At-
lanta, Macon, Warner Robbins, New York City, and North
Carolina. Her Agape Tennis Academy gave a donation to
Sewing Masks for Area Hospitals Atlanta (SMAH) to help
keep their delivery drivers safe. SMAH sent more than
25,000 masks to frontline healthcare workers so far!

The PTR Foundation recently provided tennis camp schol-
arships to four youth who are part of Big Brothers Big Sis-
ters of Central Georgia. The kids attended the Agape
Tennis Camp with PTR Pro, Amy Pazahanick, for a week
of tennis instruction and fun!
· Michael Lowdermilk picks up food boxes from Mission
Kitchen 153, an outreach at his church in Mesa, AZ, and
delivers them to people in need twice a week.

· Tom Galbraith has been teaching Zoom tennis classes.

· Rich Leake has been busy consulting pro bono, mostly
helping furloughed workers who want to start a small busi-
ness or entrepreneurs struggling with market disruption.

· Twice a week, Spyke Henry delivers fresh fruits, veggies,
masks and gloves to senior citizens. His organization
S.A.F.E. has regular Zoom calls to check on their youth and
families.

Charlie McCoy has been working with a local church to
collect food and supplies for needy families.

Bryan Shepherd, three-time recipient of the GPTA Inde-
pendent Pro of the Year award, participated in Gwinnett
Hospital Adopt a Nurse sponsored by Mari Holst Wash
and Pampered Chef.
It's safety first for Ann Koger! Cap
check; seatbelt check; sunglasses
check; facemask check! Former
Tour player, Leslie Allen sews the
masks and proceeds go to masks for
frontline workers.
Uriel Oquendo supports ten-
nis coaches during the
Covid-19 crisis. His Colom-
bian Tennis Academy deliv-
ered more than 150 boxes of
food. They support the devel-
opment and sustainability of
tennis by helping those who
are being affected financially.
Geoff Bower and his daughter Mar bake chocolate/
caramel squares every Thursday and deliver Friday
morning for a local shelter Good Shepherd in Toronto.
Trying to show Mar the importance of helping others.
Hendrik Bode, Hawaii Pacific University Head Men's
Coach, and his team have been volunteering at the Hawaii
Food Bank. They packed 2,400 meals for Hawai'i Keiki and
then participated in the Food Drive at Aloha Stadium pro-
viding meals for 4,000 households in need.
PTR Members for Good