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Mental Health Stigma Has Met Its Match
Our mission is to defeat the stigma surrounding mental health and suicide prevention. Ace the Stigma's goal is to raise funding for programs to increase awareness and provide education and outreach/treatment programs for individuals struggling with this disease.
SAVE THE DATE: June 4-5, 2027 - 4th annual CLT tennis memorial event honoring Chuck Reiney - June 4-5, 2027
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SAVE THE DATE: June 4-5, 2027 - 4th annual CLT tennis memorial event honoring Chuck Reiney - June 4-5, 2027 ~
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Save the date! 4th Annual Tennis Memorial Event | June 4-5, 20207
Mark your calendars! The 4th annual CLT Tennis Memorial Event honoring Chuck Reiney will be held June 4-5, 2027!
Similar to last year, the tennis tournament will be held at Olde Providence Racquet Club, with the dinner/party/auction to follow in the main ballroom at Carmel Country Club.
Sponsorship Opportunities Available | Tickets will go on sale in April 2027
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Ace The Stigma Donates $325,000 for Mental Health Initiatives
Thanks to the generosity of corporate sponsors, in-kind partners, individual donors, and the broader Charlotte community and volunteers, our 3rd Annual CLT Tennis Memorial Event held June 19-20, 2026 raised $325,000!
The funds raised will directly benefit seven Charlotte-based mental health organizations: Hopeway, Alexander Youth Network, Mental Health America of the Central Carolinas, For Students, KinderMourn, Mission 34, and NAMI Charlotte.
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Ace The Stigma Foundation donates $40,000 to Here Tomorrow
Thanks to generous community support - including both corporate and individual sponsors - the Jacksonville Ace The Stigma Tennis & Pickleball event held at the Florida Yacht Club On June 11-12, 2026 raised $40,000 in proceeds, all of which benefit Here Tomorrow, the leading mental health support organization in Northeast Florida.
Finding Your Frequency with the Ace The Stigma Foundation
Posted on May 19, 2026, in Finding Your Frequency
On Finding Your Frequency, host Morgan Allen sits down with Ace The Stigma Foundation President Mike Reiney, Vice President Bill Sharp, and Jacksonville event co-chair Christine Fairman. After Mike's brother died by suicide, the family founded Ace The Stigma to defeat the stigma surrounding mental health and suicide — raising funds through tennis and pickleball events to support awareness, education, and outreach programs for those who are struggling. They share the foundation's story, its partnership with peer-led nonprofit Here Tomorrow, and the upcoming Jacksonville tournament. Watch The Full Episode →
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In Memory of Chuck Reiney
Ace the Stigma was founded in 2023 in memory of Chuck Reiney, who died by suicide at the age of 53. He was a husband, father, sibling, avid tennis player, and former president of the Olde Providence Tennis Club in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Ace The Stigma will focus on raising money, providing support, and bringing people together to help those suffering from mental illness. Please join us as we ACE THE STIGMA!