Founded in 2013 by American professional tennis player Sloane Stephens, the Sloane Stephens Foundation ("SSF") was established with a primary goal of enhancing the quality of life for youth, through exposure to tennis as a basis for lifelong learning. Having experienced the benefits that came from playing tennis ourselves, we at the SSF seek to pass on knowledge and resources to economically disadvantaged children and families around the United States. In the under-resourced communities that we work in, as one of our coaches summed up, "there is no greater need for children than to have an accessible program that reinforces positive engagement while teaching a lifelong skill like tennis." SSF staff members and volunteers wake up each morning eager to spread love for a sport that has made our lives better, and that we know will open doors for children who deserve the chance to have tennis change their lives.