Valerie Mercier's Contact Details

Valerie Mercier's Company Details

Special Pops Tennis

Atlanta, Georgia, United States • 1 - 10 Employees
Nonprofit Organization Management

Overview Special Populations Tennis Program, Inc. (Special Pops) is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization that offers an adaptive tennis program specifically designed to share the lifetime sport of tennis with children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Programs offered free of charge to all skill levels, including those who have never played, include year-round tennis instruction, league play and tournament competition. An equally important aspect of our program is the opportunity it offers these special athletes to build their self-confidence and life skills through social interaction with each other and the many dedicated volunteers who run our programs. Based in the metropolitan Atlanta area, Special Pops is a registered Community Tennis Association of the United States Tennis Association (USTA) and is recognized by USTA Georgia as the primary CTA in Georgia for teaching tennis and training coaches to teach tennis to players with special needs. We are also an accredited agency of Special Olympics Georgia (SOGA) and the only tennis training arm for many local SOGA-accredited agencies. Mission and Vision ■To consistently provide a meaningful year-round tennis experience to children and adults with intellectual disabilities. ■To provide every person with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to participate in a meaningful tennis experience!