The inaugural Pickleball for a Purpose tournament in Calhoun is fast approaching this Saturday, Oct. 26.
Morning Pointe of Calhoun Assisted Living and Memory Care is organizing the sporting event as a fundraiser to support the Morning Pointe Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing senior care through scholarships, caregiver support programs, and educational initiatives throughout the Southeast. The Foundation, founded in 2014 by senior healthcare leaders Greg A. Vital and J. Franklin Farrow, supports a local scholarship at Dalton State College.
Starting at 8 a.m. at the City of Calhoun Recreation Department pickleball courts (601 South River St.), the tournament will feature fierce competition with up to 30 men’s doubles teams and 30 women’s doubles teams vying for medals.
Spots are filling up. Registration is open until the day of the event and is $70 per team ($35 per person) through morningpointe.info/pickleball.
More about the Tournament
“Thank you to everyone who has signed up so far as a pickleball player or a sponsor – we are thrilled to see the enthusiasm for this unique event for such a great cause,” said Traci Clements, executive director at Morning Pointe of Calhoun. “The weather is supposed to be great, and we’re expecting a really fun day to come out, play, and support local education.”
Participants will receive swag bags. A hydration station will be available, and a food truck will also be on-site. Homespun Hospice is generously supporting the event as the title sponsor.
Morning Pointe of Calhoun, located at 660 Jolly Road NW, provides assisted living and memory care services with 24/7 clinical care, a full life enrichment program, on-site therapy services, and specialized memory care programs such as the Best Friends™ Approach and Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach to Care. The community’s dedication to personalized, meaningful care makes it a leader in senior living in Georgia.
Morning Pointe Senior Living, the parent company, operates 40 communities across five southeastern states, including two in Georgia. To learn more about Morning Pointe and the services offered, visit MorningPointe.com.
Don’t miss your chance to be part of this fantastic event—join us for Pickleball for a Purpose this Saturday and make a meaningful impact for seniors and caregivers across our region!
