Paths to connection, paved with play

Our sponsors help youth, adults, and elders play tennis year-round. Your support provides equipment, coaching, and leadership opportunities, fostering connection and community through the sport.

Get involved

Building lasting impact through a shared commitment to equitable access

Pathways to Tennis exists because of collaboration. Our programs are designed and delivered alongside Indigenous communities, schools, and sport partners who believe access to recreation should not be limited by cost, infrastructure, or geography.

Through fully subsidized, year-round programming, we create consistent, trusted spaces where participation can grow and leadership can emerge from within. Partnership support fuels program delivery, equipment access, court space, and youth leadership pathways that move participants from players to community leaders.

Every contribution strengthens the long-term sustainability, impact, and scope of the programs by Pathways.

work with us

Partnership Tiers

Seeds

$1,000 - $10,000

Helps remove immediate barriers to participation by providing tennis equipment and instruction to First Nations and school communities.
Roots

$10,000 - $50,000

Sustains year-round programming, leadership development, and access to tennis courts.
Cedars

$50,000+

Builds long-term infrastructure and generational impact.

Get on board

We partner with those who care

Cedars Partners

Summer Smash Tennis

Roots Partners

Seeds Partners

Creating access through action

1
0
1
2
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
1
2
5
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
1
2
3
4
5
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0

+

Tennis balls donated to schools and Host Nations
1
0
1
2
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
1
2
8
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

+

Tennis racquets donated to schools and Host Nations
3
0
1
2
3
6
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
4
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
1
2
3
4

Lessons delivered to date on-reserve at Host Nations

See what we’re up to

Building a Legacy: Community Strength Through Tennis
Season after season, something remarkable has taken hold. Participation has grown, skills have sharpened, and a new generation of Indigenous youth are stepping into leadership roles, with Coach Celina leading the way. This chapter looks ahead: dedicated tennis infrastructure, pathways to high performance, and more Indigenous coaches trained to lead from within. Tennis is the…
Tennis BC Partners with Summer Smash
Tennis BC is proud to announce a new partnership with Summer Smash Tennis in support of their impactful Indigenizing Tennis Initiative. This collaboration marks an important step toward increasing access to tennis in Indigenous communities across British Columbia while supporting Indigenous leadership and cultural inclusion in the sport. In 2024, the Indigenizing Tennis Initiative expanded to serve…
From Beginner to Coach: Celina Dorame Is Writing a New Chapter
What began at Squamish Nation has now expanded to Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam, and the roots are going deeper. Meet Celina Dorame, a Tsleil-Waututh Nation member who picked up a racquet for the first time in Winter 2024 and is now training to become a certified Tennis Canada Instructor. Her journey is more than a personal…