Pickleball for Friendship

Come spend a Sunday morning playing pickleball with local celebrities and ranked players in a fundraiser to support Friendship Circle. For a $200 $100 donation, hop on the courts and rotate among our featured players. Player registration is limited to 60 to reduce wait time. Don’t want to play? Come cheer on your favorite pickleballer for a $40 donation.

Check-in Begins at 10:00am

Play from 10:30am-12:30pm 

Coffee and pastries will be available

Sports Club of West Bloomfield: 6343 Farmington Rd. West Bloomfield

All Levels Welcome

Our superstar players include:

• Kris Draper (Detroit Red Wings 1993-2011, Stanley Cup Champion 1997, 1998, 2002, 2008)

• Scott Kowalkowski (Detroit Lions 1994-2011)

• Dee Geelhood (US Open Gold Medalist 2021, 2023, US Open Silver Medalist 2024) 

• Michele Kowalkowski (US Open Gold Medalist 2024, US Open Silver and Bronze Medalist 2022, 2023)

• Tom Lin (5.0/Sr. Pro)

• Nick Meyer (Head Pickleball Pro at The Sports Club of West Bloomfield and Tam-O-Shanter Country Club)

• Holly Hutton (Music director WYCD-FM and co-host of the Rob and Holly Show, airing nationwide on Audacy)

• Lila Lazarus (Former Detroit TV anchor/health reporter)

• Alan Longstreet (Meteorologist Fox 2 Detroit)

• Robert Chonoles (US Open Silver Medalist)

Check out our incredible auction that includes an opportunity to play pickleball with Kris Draper and Dee Geelhood at Kris Draper's home as well as pickleball and tennis lessons and other amazing prizes!

Donations for this event will be reflected on Jen Lovy's 2024 Walk4Friendship page