On Saturday, August 17th beginning at 10am at Kraken Kourts & Skates, NVRDC will be hosting Pickleball For Survivors! Proceeds from this tournament will go towards NVRDC services to support survivors of crime and trauma in the DC community.
What you need to know:
-Teams should be doubles so sign up with a friend!
-Teams can be mixed gender
-The tournament will be single-elimination format
-NVRDC will provide balls for the tournament, but team members must bring their own rackets (or rent rackets at Kraken for $3)
-Timed games to 11 points.
-Open skill level
-Childcare available for teams! Please indicate how many kids and their ages when registering. 2 of the pickleball courts will be reserved for the kids to play under supervision.
- Door prizes available when you sign in! Bring extra cash to increase your chances for our prizes provided by Alamo Drafthouse and Dacha Beer Garden.
Light food provided by Shaw's Tavern. Drinks available for purchase!
Kraken has a private parking lot in front of the building. It’s paid parking starting at $4/hour. Kraken is right across from the Rhode Island Avenue station on the red line.
Not a pickleballer? No problem! We have spectator tickets available so that everyone can come and enjoy! Snacks and drinks available for purchase. Click the button above to buy your spectator ticket!
Not able to make it? You can still support NVRDC's work by creating your own peer-to-peer fundraiser! Just click on the Fundraise button on the page below.
Support the Tournament
Are you interested in sponsoring Pickleball For Survivors and supporting our services? We have several options to provide support for the event. We are also looking for individuals and companies that can provide day-of pickleball expertise (scorekeepers, etc.) and prizes for winners (pickleballs, paddles, etc.). Check out our sponsorship levels below to see how you can get involved!
Volunteer to be a scorekeeper here!
Thanks to Our Sponsors!
"Wait, I was told there would be pickles!"
Christa Heilman
Melissa Giangrande
Soojin Jeong
Paddle Patron
Adam Levin
Anne Carpenter
Steven Solow
