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MID-ATLANTIC TENNIS & EDUCATION FOUNDATION
The Mid-Atlantic Hall of Fame induction dinner netted a record-setting $40,000 for the Mid-Atlantic Tennis and Education Foundation’s
summer tennis camp programs, which has provided funding for more than 1,000 youths.
Former District of Columbia Mayor Anthony Williams, USA Fed Cup and Olympic Captain Zina Garrison, and USTA Chairman and
President Jane Brown-Grimes were among the VIP guests at the sold-out gala of 230 attendees. Emcee Elise Burgin, a 2003 Mid-Atlantic
Hall of Fame member, introduced the inductees.
MATEF President Robert L. Bunnen Jr. said with the proceeds, more children will be helped. “Our overnight camps can cost $800 per
week, so this creates 50 new camper slots,” Bunnen said. “That’s awesome. MATEF will be able to send more youth to our summer
camp program as well as increasing grants to individuals for high-performance training and supporting worthy organizations serving our
mission of providing tennis and education to at-risk youngsters throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. We also will add to our roster of
camp partners and provide assistance for the educational component of the camps, including speed reading, essay writing and oral presentation
on tennis, sportsmanship, nutrition and life issues.
Rob Bunnen
“The Board and I are so proud of what we have been able to do for at-risk youth in DC, MD, VA & WV. We have tripled the number of
campers at our tennis & education camp partners in the last three years and have provided these camp scholarships to over 1,000 at-risk youth since our founding.
Because of the generous support by so many of you, in 2007 MATEF was able to sponsor 151 disadvantaged youth to either an overnight or a day-time educational
and tennis summer camp. MATEF strives to raise the self-esteem of Maryland, Washington, West Virginia and Virginia youth. By combining your contributions
with the generous contributions from Nike and Grand Slam Tours, you have allowed MATEF to make a difference in the lives of many. Our Campers and
the entire MATEF Board and Trustees join me in thanking you for your continued support.” Rob Bunnen
Board of Directors
Robert L. Bunnen Jr.
President
Suzanne Wills Kelly
First Vice President
Joseph A. Grover
Second Vice President
Christine Murphy Peck
Secretary
David M. Wendt
Treasurer
Joseph W. Dorn
Elaine C. Freeman
Brenda J. Gilmore
Rose Hobson,
USTA/MAS President
Marc Kantrowitz
Lyn Rales
Christopher V. Tran
Daniel R. Waldman
Enid Weber
Sold-Out Mid-Atlantic Hall of Fame Banquet Nets $40,000
Virginia Wade
PHOTO BY ART SEITZ
Virginia Wade, the Mid-Atlantic Hall of
Fame guest speaker, was honored for the
30th anniversary of winning her 1977 Wimbledon
title. The British native beat defending ‘76 Wimbledon
champion Chris Evert in three sets in the
semifinals and went on to defeat Betty Stove in
the finals for her third Grand Slam singles title.
She is the last British player to win a Wimbledon
singles title, and she won on the 100th-year
anniversary of the tournament. The International
Tennis Hall of Fame member has been ranked in
the top 10 for 13 years from 1967-1979 and has
also won four Grand Slam Doubles titles with
Margaret Court.
Board of
Honorary Trustees
Bahman Atefi
W. Jeffrey Austin
Eric F. Billings
Honorable John B. Breaux
Marvin P. Bush
Mark D. Ein
George W. Haywood
Charles R. Ince
Edward J. Kelly III
Frederick V. McNair, IV
Gordon Mikkelson
Richey Reneberg
Calvert W. Simmons Jr.
Carol Wood
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