FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

October 29, 2001 

FLINT CANYON TENNIS CLUB EVENT BENEFITS AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY 

-- USPTA tennis professional hosts successful Lessons for Life         

fund-raiser – 

Flint Canyon Tennis Club in La Canada Flintridge recently hosted 

a Lessons for Life tennis event to raise money that will help fund the         

search for a cancer cure. 

Tennis professional Stan Carter organized this special

event benefiting the American Cancer Society as part of Lessons for Life, a 

national program sponsored by the United States Professional Tennis 

Association. The local event raised $695.00. 

On Friday, Oct. 19, players of every level took part in the four-hour 

series of private and group lessons, learning new shots, court strategy, and having

a great time.

Tennis professional Carter volunteered his hours of teaching time, and Horatio Tamborini,

club owner and director, donated the court time. The lessons were followed by drinks

and snacks, sponsored by Carter and Jill Hardash. All proceeds from the lessons benefit

the American Cancer Society. 

The ACS is USPTA’s national charity. In 1999 and 2000, USPTA-certified    

teaching professionals raised more than $150,000 through Lessons for Life. The national

results from 2001 are not yet available. 

“Our tennis community was very supportive of our effort to raise money for 

the American Cancer Society,” Tamborini said. “So many of us have been 

touched by cancer in our lives. The staff here is proud to be part of USPTA’s nationwide

effort through Lessons for Life.” 

USPTA is the world’s oldest and largest nonprofit organization of 

tennis-teaching professionals with more than 12,500 members worldwide. USPTA 

strives to raise the standards of the tennis profession while promoting 

greater awareness of the sport. 

The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based, voluntary 

health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health 

problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from 

cancer, through research, education, advocacy and service. More information 

can be found on its Web site at www.cancer.org. 

For more information about USPTA’s Lessons for Life, call 

Stan Carter at 213-321-8699 or contact the USPTA 

World Headquarters at (800) USPTA-4U. Information also can be found on USPTA 

’s Web site at www.uspta.com. 

CONTACT: 

Stan Carter 

213-321-8699

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