Pickleballers are invited to compete in a fun-filled round-robin tournament during the second annual “Pickleball for Peace” competition on Friday, Oct. 25, and Saturday, Oct. 26.
Hosted by Old Coast Pickleball, the tournament takes place at the indoor courts at 76 Dockside Drive, Unit 108, St. Augustine, with all proceeds benefitting the Betty Griffin Center and survivors of domestic and sexual abuse in St. Johns County.
Players can register online on the Betty Griffin Center website at https://bettygriffincenter.org/second-annual-pickleball-for-peace-fundraiser-set-for-oct-25-26/ or at https://widgets.courtreserve.com/Online/Public/EmbedCode/7411/41073.
Registration is $65 per player and the event is open to all skill levels, ages 12 and up. Players will receive individual scores as they team up with rotating partners for multiple games.
The event begins at 5 p.m. Friday with a Ladies’ Team event, followed by a Men’s Team event at 7 p.m. On Saturday, the tournament consists rotating partners in a 10-person format. The schedule is:
To sign up for event volunteer opportunities, go to https://signup.com/go/zTWasGZ.
Betty Griffin Center Ambassadors who make this event possible include Old Coast Pickleball, Mastercraft Builder Group, Heidi Eddins, Pearmid Properties LLC, KeHE Cares, Jacksonville Jaguars Foundation, Main Event, Hardage Giddens, Walmart Foundation, Herbie Wiles Insurance, VyStar Credit Union, Volkswagen St. Augustine and iVenture Solutions.
