NEW YORK (AP) -- The U.S. Tennis Association is donating $300,000 worth of supplies such as clothing, bottled water and soap, along with $100,000 in cash, to Superstorm Sandy relief efforts.
Daily deliveries of supplies began last weekend.
The USTA said Wednesday its cash donation is going to the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York, which is dispersing all money to storm relief efforts and organizations.
The USTA runs the annual U.S. Open Grand Slam tennis tournament, which is held in the Flushing Meadows section of Queens.
USTA President Jon Vegosen says: ''New York is the U.S. Open's home, and we want to aid in the rapid recovery of the city, as well as help as many people as we can directly in our home borough of Queens.''
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Another interesting tidbit. The BJ King tennis center is hosting the ITA National Indoors this week. Unfortunately due to weather and aftermaths of Hurricane Sandy, quite a few of the players flights got cancelled. In my opinion, the USTA and ITA should have cancelled the tournament (like the NY Marathon), or at least find an alternate site.
GOOD for all of US at the USTA!
We are a good nation and we "want to help" - That is the American Spirit. Just wait - when things like this happen in the future - we will have an "Emergency TAX" and we will not be able to donate - our government will SUCK it out of us mandatorily!
On a lighter note: How about making the sign up process to be an Official easier! Next thing you know - they will want a proctology exam.
REGULATIONS AND AMERICA - love it!
Love BACO
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