Girls Rule the Court. Now they get to prove it.

Overview

Girls Rule the Court is a free tennis and mentorship program run by the USTA Mid-Atlantic Foundation for girls ages 7 to 13, pairing an hour of tennis instruction with an hour of Social Emotional Learning across four Mid-Atlantic sites: Baltimore, Loudoun County, Charlottesville, and Louisa, Virginia.

The program runs across three curriculum tracks — Green, Blue, and Purple — with every racquet, ball, net, and workbook provided at no cost. It's built as architecture for confident, resilient leaders of tomorrow, not a one-off clinic.

Six GRTC participants have already walked professional players onto stadium court at the ATP Citi Open in Washington, DC — a real moment, not a metaphor. Citi Open 2026 is where KFF and GRTC take that moment public for the first time.

Schedule

Late July 2026, Washington DC — two independent vault sources now agree on this window (GRTC's own live page copy, and the original partner-profile campaign readiness notes). Exact days are still unconfirmed: the earlier campaign brief guessed Jul 14–Aug 3 specifically, which hasn't been verified against a real Citi Open schedule. Confirm exact dates with Beth Twomey before publishing.

• Week 1 (pre-Open): building context — who GRTC is and why this moment matters
• Week 2 (opening week): on the ground at the Citi Open — real-time content
• Week 3 (tournament): stories from the courts and the girls
• Week 4 (post-event): impact report and what comes next

Fundraising Goal

Impact

• Nearly 2,000 girls served across the Mid-Atlantic since the program launched in 2022
• 4 active program sites: Baltimore, Loudoun County, Charlottesville, Louisa, VA
• Charity Navigator Encompass rating, Candid/GuideStar transparency seal, and a 2023 CARE Award
• A new Financial Literacy pillar is launching in the middle school expansion — economic sovereignty as a named track, not just tennis and SEL