Organization Details:

Junior Tennis Clinic,Inc. (JTC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing quality free and/or low-cost tennis instruction to culturally diverse, inner-city youth as a tool to support and enhance their personal growth, physical health, and academic achievement.

Description and/or History:
The Junior Tennis Clinic, Inc. (JTC) is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization that was founded in 1985 by tennis enthusiasts Melvin Swanson and Kevin Harper. They had a deep desire to share their love of tennis with youth who would have otherwise not have had access to the sport due to its
expensive costs. Mr. Swanson remains at the helm of the organization that has fulfilled its mission to provide professional,semi-private, low cost and/or free tennis instruction to deserving young people in Central Brooklyn for 24 uninterrupted years.

Contact people:

Melvin Swanson, Executive Director, (718) 789-5084, (email) Robert L. Roach, Board President, (212) 491-7642, (email) Evelyn R. Swanson, Program Coordinator, (646) 361-6052, (email)

Address:

Junior Tennis Clinic, Inc P O Box 050323 Brooklyn, NY 11205 (See a map)

Directions:

Spring/Summer site is Fort Greene Park, DeKalb Avenue & South Portland Avenue. Across the Street from Brookly Tech H S. The Fall/Winter Program meets at Pratt Institute, 200 Willoughby Avenue   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: G Train to Clinton/Washington,   Walk distance (in minutes): 3 Blocks