About Us
Building on Past Years’ Success
Building off our 14-year history, the 2025 Tournament had another successful event with over 240 players and net proceeds of over $65,000.
A check for $34,00 was presented to the American Cancer Society, and another $31,000 was kept for distribution to local charities in Orange Park and Clay County during the Rotary year.
In the 14-year history of the event, the total money raised for these two charities equals close to $600,000.
SO HOW CAN YOU HELP?
In 2022 our 6-year pledge to contribute $100,000 to the capital campaign of the Hope Lodge was successfully completed, the focus since has been towards a $60,000 contribution to lease or purchase a van to help the Hope Lodge with transportation of their guests/patients to appointments at different local hospitals and clinics.
Tournament Committee
| Volunteer | Tennis 4 Cancer Team |
| James Ellisor | Tournament Chairperson |
| Justin Flynn | Tournament Team Captain |
| Göran Fredrikson | Rotary Club Co-Chair |
| Paul Goodier | Rotary Club Co-Chair |
| Steve Underwood | President |
| Erica Washkill | Sponsorship Team co-Captain |
| Patty Linge | Sponsorship Team co-Captain |
| Gordon Reynolds | Court Dedications |
| Bob Willen | Family Banner |
| Julie Stofan | Promotions Team Captain |
| Catrine Fredrikson | Website and Admin |
| Toni McCormack | Social Media |
| Paul Goodier | Volunteers Team Captain |
| Bob Willen | Volunteers, Family Banner |
| Rose Ellisor | Hospitality Team Captain |
| Sandy Willen | Hospitality |
| Shirley Booth | Hospitality |
| Josie Schiazza | Raffle/Auction Team Captain |
| Heid Barfield | Raffle/Auction |
| Jenielle Holderfield | Raffle/Auction |
| Michael Smith | Raffle/Auction |
| Kristie Hamilton | Raffle/Auction |
| Charmian Dewey | Raffle/Auction |
| Linda Reynolds | Raffle/Auction |
| Ann Taylor | American Cancer Society |
Our Story
Although the Tennis4Cancer tournament is the Rotary Club’s biggest annual fundraiser, members also raise money in other ways and volunteer manpower at many local events.
In the Rotary year that started July 1, 2024, and ended June 30, 2025, the club donated over $36,000 to these local charities:
- Clay County Rescue Mission
Defense Acquisition - Professional Alumni Association Scholarships
- Clay County Habitat for Humanity Leaders Build
- Rise Against Hunger – Fletche
- High School Rotary Interact Club
- Rise Against Hunger – Ridgeview High School Rotary Interact Club
- Rise Against Hunger – St Johns Classical Academy Interact Club
- Wreaths Across America – Jacksonville Memory Garden Cemetery, Orange Park, Magnolia, Jacksonville National Cemetery
- Clay County Education Foundation
- First Coast Women’s Services
- Pace Center for Girls
- Quigley House
- Clay County Science Fair
- Hanley Foundation
- Children’s Home Society
- Rotary Club Green Cove Springs PETS Project
- Rotary Youth Leadership Academy Scholarships
- Waste Not Want Not
- Rotary Club of Fleming Island’s Bahamas Eye Glass Project
Rotary Charities
Rotary is a service organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide, who:
• Provide humanitarian service
• Encourage high ethical standards in all vocations
• Help build goodwill and peace in the world
• Supporting a wide variety of charitable efforts in Clay County, Florida and the World.
Hope Lodge Jacksonville
The American Cancer Society has 32 Hope Lodge communities across the country that provide a free place to stay during treatments so people with cancer can focus on getting back. These communities provide comfortable guest suites with private baths, as well as inviting spaces with all the comforts of home, including a communal kitchen, dining area, laundry rooms, and places to gather or find a quiet respite- all at no costs to guests. https://youtu.be/4GIjgkNSyac
In 2023 the Jacksonville Hope Lodge provided:
- 18,714 nights of free lodging
- Served 839 guests.
- Average nights provided 22.3
- Hope Lodge guests transported to treatment 870 throughout the First Coast
This is a story about Hannah; Hannah stayed at the Jacksonville Hope Lodge before and after her bone marrow transplant. She was at the lodge for a total of four months and rang the bell 3 weeks ago! https://youtu.be/jyIP1AyhARk
Screenings are so important- know when to get yours!
Thanks to events like the Tennis 4 Cancer tournament, the guests of Hope Lodge have reliable transportation to get to and from their treatment.
Click here for more information on the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation Hope Lodge.