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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.
