Did you know?
An average of 10 people die by suicide each day in Canada.
Of the approx. 4000 deaths by suicide each year, more than 90% were living with a mental health problem or illness.
Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among young adults in Canada.
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/suicide-prevention/suicide-canada.html
In 2019, my little brother Phillip died by suicide and our family was changed forever. The heartache, the heartbreak and total devastation hit our family hard. The magnitude of his tragic passing absolutely compounded by another loss of life due to suicide not long before when our dear family friends lost their daughter, Josie.
Mental illness, especially suicide, has been devastating to youth all over the world and continues to wreak havoc on young adults in Canada. Josie and Phillip were both members of the Calgary Tennis club and all of us kids spent most of our summers hanging out at the club because our parents are all active members in the tennis community.
This year, the Calgary Tennis Club (CTC) will be hosting a very special tennis tournament in support of mental health and to honour the memory of Josie and Phillip.
ABOUT THE TOURNAMENT
The first annual Wearmouth Thomas Memorial Open is scheduled to take place June 29 to July 3, 2022. We are hosting this tournament to be a vehicle to help raise awareness about mental health issues as well as provide funding to the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA-Calgary Region) and the University of Calgary Josephine Wearmouth Doctoral Scholarship.
WHEN:
June 29 – July 3, 2022
WHERE:
Calgary Tennis Club
1445 16th Street SW
Calgary, Alberta
T3C 3W4
PARTICIPANTS:
Men and women will compete in the Open, 5.0, 4.0 categories, and boys and girls in the U12 and U14. Each category will have singles, doubles, and mixed doubles events.
This tournament will host players not only from the Calgary area, but also from across the province and possibly even the country.
ATTENDEES:
300-500 spectators
Representing a broad spectrum of ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds of the Alberta community
BECOME A SPONSOR
We are looking for sponsors —by way of cash donations and/or prizes to the competitors—so we can host a successful tournament and support the two named charitable causes.
As a sponsor your assistance will be recognized as follows:
- On banners during the duration of the event
- All flyers, posters, and signage will display your company’s logo
- Tournament details on the Calgary Tennis Club and Tennis Alberta websites will include sponsor recognition
There are 2 ways to support this tournament:
- Contributors designate what percentage of funds they want to go towards tournament costs and/or the charities. CTC will forward designated funds to the charities in the contributors’ names to ensure a tax benefit.
To donate, contact Patrick Thomas, Assistant Tournament Director at Juniors@calgarytennisclub.com - Donors may also donate directly to the charities above and let the charity know of the Wearmouth Thomas Memorial Open designation. Then send Patrick Thomas, Assistant Tournament Directorat Juniors@calgarytennisclub.com an email to identify your contribution. We will do our best to verify your donation so we can recognize your contribution appropriately
If you have any questions about the tournament, how your contribution might be used, sponsorship recognition, or any other matter, please contact:
Arthur Barbosa
Tournament Director
Calgary Tennis Club
tournaments@calgarytennisclub.com
Patrick Thomas
Assistant Tournament Director
Calgary Tennis Club
Juniors@calgarytennisclub.com
ABOUT THE CALGARY TENNIS CLUB
CTC is a long-established non-profit tennis club that relies purely on yearly memberships and a volunteer executive to maintain the integrity and existence of the club. Our club provides competitive and social play, and lessons for juniors and adults, to grow the sport of tennis and to encourage wellness and fitness in our community.
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