STUART — An exciting blend of fierce competition, Halloween creativity, and community spirit made the 2025 edition of House of Hope’s annual Serve Some Hope Tennis & Pickleball Charity Tournament a howling success.
The weekend festivities kicked off on Halloween evening with a special Costumes and Cocktails event paired with the Mixed Doubles Tennis Invitational at the beautiful Harbour Ridge Yacht & Country Club. Men’s, Women’s and Doubles teams in both tennis and pickleball took to the courts on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 1 and 2, for fast-paced tournament play. In all, 130 participants battled for bragging rights while raising more than $31,000 in donations.
“This event is always fun, but its purpose – to raise funds that go directly into helping our friends and neighbors in need – has never been more serious,” said House of Hope CEO Rob Ranieri. “Between constantly rising prices and recent government cuts to benefits, many families right here on the Treasure Coast are struggling every day to put food on the table. We’ve experienced a 50% increase this year in the number of people needing our help, and the numbers keep growing.”…