Gainesville Area Community Tennis Association Inc

All donations go to Aces In Motion (AIM)

GACTA’s largest program, Aces in Motion (AIM), is a tennis outreach program that is part of the USTA Foundation National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) Network. Through AIM, we focus on underserved youth in our community, including those living in low-income neighborhoods and those with disabilities. We partner with schools, City Parks and Rec, the Gainesville Police Department, and a number of other nonprofits to provide quality tennis, life skills instruction, and academic support to at-risk children of all abilities.

What Does AIM Do:

We currently provide our tennis-based curriculum at NO COST to over 400 children per week at more than 10 different sites in east Gainesville and other low-income neighborhoods around the city.

●      School-based tennis outreach program, including both after-school and in-school options.

●      Academic support, including homework assistance, ACT prep, and tutoring focused on improving study habits.

●      The USTA Foundation’s Academic Creative Engagement (ACE) curriculum.

●      Mentorship and positive role models.

●      Life skills lessons, including an innovative on-court curriculum on conflict resolution and the Train Up First program.

●      Field trips and exposure to career pathways.

●      Quality tennis instruction and team tennis opportunities.

12 Sites in Gainesville

-TB McPherson Rec Center

-Pineridge Community

-Boulware Springs Charter School

-Kids Count (Faith site)

-Duval Elementary

-Metcalfe Elementary

-Idylwild Elementary

-Terwilliger Elementary

-Sidney Lanier

-Lake Forest Elementary

-Rawlings Elementary

-Phoenix Community