30th Annual Palm Springs Open to Benefit AAP – Food Samaritans

Written by Tim O'Bayley.

Desert Tennis Association Continues Long-Standing Support of AAP Food Voucher Program

PALM SPRINGS – October 26, 2023: AAP - Food Samaritans (AAP) announced today that Desert Tennis Association will continue its long-time support of AAP by donating the proceeds from the upcoming 30th Annual Palm Springs Open to AAP to support its food voucher program for low-income Coachella Valley residents living with HIV/AIDS and other chronic illnesses. Since 2006, Desert Tennis Association is proud to have donated more than $180,000 to AAP – Food Samaritans.

The Palm Springs Open is an international tennis tournament run by the DTA that attracts more than 300 LGBT players from around the world. DTA is a non-profit corporation that organizes tennis events for the LGBT community in the Coachella Valley and raises funds for local charities. The tournament is free to the public, and the proceeds from a silent auction and raffle will benefit AAP.

The Palm Springs Open will take place on Thanksgiving weekend from Friday, November 24 to Sunday, November 26 atIndian Wells Tennis Gardens, Mission Hills Country Club, Sunrise Country Club, and Palm Valley Country Club. Admission is free to all who would like to watch players from all around the world compete in one of the largest LGBTQ tennis tournaments. Semi-finals and finals will be on Sunday, November 26, starting at 8 AM at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage.

A Player Welcome Party will take place on Thursday, November 23 (Thanksgiving) from 7 to 9 PM at Chill Bar in Palm Springs, 217 E. Arenas Road. On Friday and Saturday nights there will also be a late-night party at Chill Bar. A Player’s Party with a silent auction and raffle benefitting AAP – Food Samaritans will also be held at Reforma in Palm Springs at 7 PM on Saturday, November 25. The event will be hosted by Bella da Ball. Tickets are available for $40 per person at the door. For more information and the tournament schedule, please visit deserttennis.us or call Nabil Najjar at 310-418-7202.

“The Desert Tennis Association is honored to once again support this charity,” said Tournament Director Nabil Najjar. “AAP – Food Samaritans is a beacon of hope in our community, helping those among us who need it most. We have a tremendous list of sponsors this year including Main Sponsors: Rob Giesecke and Chill Bar, Cat Moe & John Nelson, John Bomgardner, BurlyBarber.Com, Willie’s, Eight4Nine, 1501 Gastropub, and Las Casuelas Terraza. Additional sponsors include David Whitworth, Dunlop Sports, Tropicale Palm Springs, Reforma, and Chill Bar.

“We are extremely grateful for the ongoing support of the Desert Tennis Association, helping to provide nutritional support for low-income people living with HIV/AIDS and other chronic illnesses,” said Mark Anton, Executive Director of AAP – Food Samaritans. For more information about AAP please call 760-325-8481 or visit aapfoodsamaritans.org

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