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Love Serving Autism serves individuals with autism and unique abilities by building confidence, connection, and life skills through therapeutic racquet sports.
All funds raised help sustain and grow our programs. In 2025, Love Serving Autism served 6,183 participants through 77 programs across 15 states and internationally.
Your support helps expand access to inclusive programming, train more coaches and therapists, and create opportunities for athletes of all abilities to thrive.
EVERY DOLLAR SERVES A CHAMPION
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Your donation brings adaptive therapeutic racquet sports (tennis, pickleball & padel) to children who need it most.
WHERE YOUR GIFT GOES
$100 | 1 Child Learns to Play: Funds one child's full 6-week therapeutic session in tennis, pickleball, or padel. |
$250 | Equip a Program Location: Provides modified adaptive racquet sports equipment for one full program site. |
$500 | A Child Plays All Year: Sponsors one child's participation in LSA therapeutic racquet sports programming for an entire year. |
$500 |
US Open On-Court Clinic: Sends one child to the LSA US Open on-court tennis clinic in NYC, a once-in-a-lifetime experience. |
$750 |
LSA Therapeutic Racquet Sports Camp: Sponsors one child for a full year of holiday camps through LSA's therapeutic racquet sports camp program. |
WHOLE-PROGRAM IMPACT
$5,000 | 2 Certified Therapists for a Year: Funds two certified therapists (speech/occupational/physical/behavioral) for one full year at an LSA program, ensuring expert therapeutic intervention for every child. |
$10,000 | LSA Racquet Sports Program for a Year: Funds one full LSA racquet sports program for an entire year, delivering access and play for children in the community (no therapists). |
$15,000 | Sponsor a Full LSA Program (with Therapists): Underwrites one complete LSA program for an entire year, including 2 certified therapists, giving an entire community of children access to the transformative power of therapeutic racquet sports. ★ GREATEST IMPACT GIFT |
Every child deserves to experience the joy of racquet sports. Your gift makes it possible.
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Double Your Impact
Did you know your donation to Love Serving Autism may be matched by your employer? Many companies offer matching gift programs that can double — or even triple — your contribution. That means more children and individuals can access life-changing tennis and fitness programs.
It’s simple: make your donation, check if your employer participates in a matching gift program, and submit a quick request. Your generosity goes twice as far in helping us serve more communities and expand our reach.
Check with your employer today and help us make an even greater impact — together.
Scholarship Funds
Our organization proudly supports a range of scholarship initiatives aimed at funding racquet sport classes specially designed for Love Serving Autism families.
These initiatives reflect our commitment to inclusivity and community support, providing valuable opportunities for participation, growth, and connection. We invite you to review these initiatives and consider contributing to one or more that resonate with you.
Grandma Gladys Liles Memorial Scholarship Fund
All donations benefit the Love Serving Autism children and adults for therapeutic recreational programming.
After 97 years of Godly living, my grandmother passed away on January, 7th 2023.
Helping children was a passion in her life, so our family appreciates any donation you can make to support “Love Serving Autism” in her name.
Married for 59 years, they had three children, Linda, Larry and Cliff, who produced seven grandchildren: Lisa, Stephen, Michael, Mandy, Lindsay, Maryn and Adam, who brought into ther world seven great-grandchildren: Lucia, Javier, Calob, Carter, Mila, Maylee, and Hazel.
Her character can be summed up by the word “love” – for family, friends, and most importantly her God.
She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. Thank you for honoring her – Lisa Pugliese, LSA Founder
Dennis Van der Meer Memorial Scholarship Fund-PTR
This scholarship provides tennis classes to Love Serving Autism families
The PTR Foundation was founded by Dennis Van Der Meer. It was established in 1978 as the charitable arm of the Professional Tennis Registry. Its primary focus is to bring continuous education to coaches, support adaptive tennis and special populations programs, provide post-secondary scholarships for those whose lives have been impacted by tennis, and programs for underserved Youth in Under-resourced Communities Worldwide, including National Junior Tennis & Learning, Boys & Girls Clubs, Police Athletic League.
Jim Martz Memorial Scholarship Fund
This scholarship provides tennis classes to Love Serving Autism families
Jim was the Founder and Editor of Florida Tennis Magazine for 30+ years.
A winner of the U.S. Tennis Association’s National Media Excellence Award, Florida Tennis is published bi-monthly with a readership of over 20,000. The publication has a targeted complimentary distribution to more than 500 clubs, parks, resorts, academies, and shops statewide and paid subscribers nationwide.
Jim was a strong advocate for Love Serving Autism, wholeheartedly believing in our mission.
The memorial scholarship funding will provide tennis lessons for children and adults with autism and developmental challenges.
Joshua Silver Banks Scholarship Fund
This scholarship provides tennis classes to Love Serving Autism families
Larry Liebman Memorial Scholarship Fund
This scholarship provides tennis classes to Love Serving Autism families
Larry and a group of tennis committee members, called the “Tennis Grandparents,” wanted to give back to the sport and help autistic children learn and play tennis. Larry’s best friend’s nephew had autism and it pulled on Larry’s heartstring to teach tennis to autistic children.
Unfortunately, Larry became ill during Covid. With a history of exposure to lethal chemicals, from his experiences as a Naval Vietnam Vet and assisting 9/11 search and rescue teams, he struggled for years with pulmonary/lung issues and died unexpectedly on April 8th, 2022.
To carry on Larry’s legacy and in Larry’s memory, this Scholarship Fund was created to help players join and participate in the Love Serving Autism program.
