Guts and Glory Tennis, LLC contributes a portion from
each racquet care service performed to The Silver Lining Foundation.
This foundation was founded in 1990 by tennis star Andrea Jaeger when a
shoulder injury ended her professional tennis career. Since then,
Andrea has tirelessly championed the cause of providing relief, joy and
sense of normalcy to children who are battling cancer. In a statement
on the Foundation's website,
Andrea Jaeger describes her inspiration
for entering into this venture.
"During my years on the professional tennis tour, visiting
children in hospitals was one of my favorite things to do at
tournaments. They are models of hope and courage. Watching these
children fight for their lives on a daily basis inspired the premise on
which the Foundation is based: these kids will have an opportunity to
regain some of their missed childhood; a childhood scarred by the harsh
realities of their illnesses."
The Silver Lining Foundation brings children
from all over the world for an all expense paid week of adventure in
the therapeutically serene mountains of Aspen, Colorado. Participants
exchange a sterile hospital environment and rigid medical schedule for
a series of activities and the opportunity to share their experiences
with other cancer patients.
