Emerald Valley Pickleball Foundation:
Expanding Opportunities to Play
The Emerald Valley Pickleball Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 2021 to advance the sport of pickleball in Lane County by increasing access to facilities and educational programs.
We are currently focused on raising funds for a new state-of-the-art Regional Pickleball Complex at Lane Community College (LCC). The complex will be jointly funded by public and private funds, and the Foundation is lead on raising funds for the facility. We envision a complex with 24 courts, of which 2 will be "championship courts" and 10 will be covered. This new complex will greatly expand the opportunities for pickleball play in the region, and it will have enough courts to meet the needs for drop-in play, leagues, clinics, lessons, and tournaments.
Summer of LOVE-ing Pickleball $100,000 Challenge Success!
Two months ago, longtime Emerald Valley Pickleball Club (Club) leader Roger Schaljo and his wife Janise Augur issued a giving challenge to other local pickleball lovers and the community at large: They would match up to $100,000 in donations to the Emerald Valley Pickleball Foundation (Foundation) for the planned 24-court regional pickleball complex at LCC. Augur and Schaljo hoped to achieve the collective $200,000 gift by August 1st, prior to the Foundation’s August 7th Fundraising Dinner and Auction. Both wanted to expand opportunities for current and future generations to play the game.
Thanks to the generous support of individuals and businesses, we are thrilled to announce that as of late August 1, $100,010 was donated or pledged to the Foundation as part of this challenge campaign. This means that the full $100,000 of matching funds was secured, for a total of $200,010 raised during our Summer of Love-ing Pickleball! All of these funds will go toward construction of the Regional Pickleball Complex at LCC. Great work, team!
Thanks to all of you who contributed to this special campaign. And a very hearty thank you to Roger and Janise for your incredible gift to our community.
