The Orthotic and Prosthetic Assistance Fund (OPAF) and its First Volley Adaptive Tennis Clinics have received grant funding from the U.S. Tennis Association (USTA) Iowa for clinics in OPAF’s new home state. First Volley is OPAF’s nationally recognized adaptive tennis program that brings tennis skills and drills to amputees and those with physical challenges. Founded in 2005, First Volley has brought tennis back to people who have literally had something taken away from them and given them the tools to return to the court.
“This grant funding from USTA Iowa will help OPAF to host at least two First Volley Adaptive Tennis Clinics in Iowa.” OPAF Executive Director, Robin Burton, said. “We are looking forward to participating in the UNI Adaptive Sports Camp this June in Cedar Falls and are also looking at clinics in either Waterloo or Cedar Rapids or both.”
First Volley Clinics last two to three hours and include one-on-one and group instruction with equipment and prizes for participants, plus a chance to learn or re-learn tennis skills from certified First Volley instructors who have experience in adaptive tennis on court.
For more information, contact Robin Burton, OPAF Executive Director, at 319.235.4318 or visit www.opfund.org.
