REGISTRATION & TICKET PROCESS: **Registration and Event Ticket Purchase is OPEN**
🎾 Player Registration: 👉 CLICK HERE 👈 to register. Closes Wednesday, June 18th.
🎟 Event Ticket Purchase: 👉 CLICK HERE 👈 to buy. Closes Friday, June 20th.
✍ Silent & Live Auction Registration: 👉 CLICK HERE 👈 to register. You are NOT automatically registered when purchasing an event ticket! PREVIEW AUCTION ITEMS and keep returning! Auction items will be continually added up to the auction opening. You do not have to attend the event to bid on Silent Auction items. You must attend the Saturday Mix & Mingle Party to bid on Live Auction Items.
👭 Volunteer: Sign Up Genius Form 👉 CLICK HERE 👈 to review volunteer slots. Thank you for volunteering!
Mental health stigma has met its match! Please join us for the 2nd Annual Ace the Stigma Memorial Event, Honoring Chuck Reiney. Recognized by NC USTA as the ‘2024 Charity Tournament of the Year,’ this event is a tribute to Chuck Reiney, a past OPRC President, member, and dear friend who died by suicide at the age of 53.
BENEFICIARIES OF THIS EVENT: Alexander Youth Network, For Students, Mission 34, Hopeway, and Mental Health America of the Central Carolinas.
WAYS TO PARTICIPATE & SUPPORT:
🗣 Attend the Relationship Redefined Mental Health Panel Discussion (Thursday, 6:00 PM) FREE - Feature speakers: Ed Williams, Programming Director of For Students. Randy Wall, PH. D, licensed psychologist. Chris Love, NC board-certified Addiction Counselor. Read Speaker Bios HERE.
🎾 Play in the Tennis Tournament (Friday-Sunday) $100/player (includes tournament, all events, player gift, and awards.)
▪️ Men’s Doubles: Open | Combined Options: 8.0 & below | 7.0 & below
▪️ Women’s Doubles: Combined Options: 9.5 & below | 8.0 & below | 7.0 & below
▪️ Dingles: Men's, Women's, & Mixed Open Teams
Tournament Play Schedule: (🛀 Showers available at OPRC. 🛀 )
▪️ Friday, June 27: Doubles: 11:00 AM-6:00 PM.
▪️ Saturday, June 28:
→Doubles: 11:00 AM-4:00 PM.
→Dingles: 4:00 PM-6:00 PM (will not conflict with doubles match play).
▪️ Sunday, June 29: Doubles (finals): 1:00 PM.
🍷 Attend the Donelan Wine Tasting (Friday, 6:30 PM) $50/person
🎉 Attend the Mix & Mingle Party with Dinner & Live Auction (Saturday, 6:00 PM) $35/person
✍ Participate in the Silent Auction (Opens: Saturday, June 21. Closes: Saturday, June 28 at 8:00 PM) FREE
🎗 Be A Sponsor: Read 'What’s in it for your company!' | View Sponsorship Levels | Submit Sponsorship Form
💰 Make A Direct Donation: Unable to attend, but wish to donate? DONATE NOW!
WHO BENEFITS: Funds raised go to support local mental health initiatives by raising funds for suicide prevention and treatment programs. The Ace the Stigma Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, aims to normalize discussions around mental health, treating it with the same importance as physical health. Your participation will help break the silence surrounding mental health disorders.
STILL UNDECIDED? Check out the 2024 CLT Memorial Event Honoring Chuck Reiney recap, and see what is in store at this awarded event! Come celebrate Chuck and his love for tennis, play great tennis, or attend as a viewer and, in doing so, support a fantastic charity. To date, ATS has donated $190,000 to Charlotte area non-profits that serve those suffering from mental illness, including Alexander Youth Network, For Students, Mission 34, Hopeway, and Mental Health America of the Central Carolinas.
Corporate & Individual Sponsors
Thank You To Our Sponsors - This event would not be possible without the generous support of so many companies, families, and individuals. Together, we made a significant first step towards ending the stigma surrounding mental illness.
