Serve An Ace For The Community: A Non-Profit Tennis Challenge And Service Project On The Martin Luther King National Holiday, January 14, 15, & 16, 2012

Online, January 2, 2012 (Newswire.com) - Make the Martin Luther King National Holiday a day of service, not just a day off, by committing to a project that raises scholarship funds for graduates of Crenshaw High School, contributes food to the LA Regional Food Bank, and solicits blood for the American Red Cross.

Starting Saturday morning, January 14th, the Friends and Family Doubles Challenge will be held at the Burbank High School Tennis Courts in Burbank, CA, and the event will offer several opportunities to promote education, health, and wellness in the Los Angeles community in honor of King's legacy of service.

If you have thirty minutes or less to give, you can contribute. Beginning Saturday, January 14th, you can drop off food donations at the tennis courts. Also, a blood mobile from the American Red Cross will be on site Monday 11am-5pm. If you have more time to offer, volunteer Monday 12-3pm to introduce kids from the Los Angeles community to tennis, a lifelong sport that families can enjoy and incorporate into their family traditions. Ultimately, tennis can be a bridge to higher education and scholarships for young players who excel.

Avid tennis player, professor of literature, and actress, Jeryl Prescott Sales, Jacqui from AMC's phenomenal Zombie drama The Walking Dead, is partnering with Sports Explorer to give residents of the valley another option for celebrating the community spirit Dr. King embodies.

Please visit the website, SportsExplorer.org, to learn more about the non-profit brainchild of former pro-tennis player Ronita Elder that seeks to broaden minds through athleticism. Contact Jeryl at jerylp@msn.com if you would be interested in playing in the tournament or donating. In the words of King, "Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly."

Some confirmed sponsors include Sports Authority, Trader Joe's, Barnes & Noble, the LA Lakers, and The Monk Institute of Jazz.