Local tennis pro plays 24 hours of tennis to benefit LDAF

By Mary Landon Green • Lower Delaware Autism Foundation • September 24, 2009

<delaware tennis charity> Local tennis pro, Marty Godwin, played 24 hours of tennis recently at The Glade in Rehoboth Beach in support of the Lower Delaware Autism Foundation. Godwin hit the courts at 7am on Saturday, September 12th with a mission of playing until 7am on Sunday, Sept 13th.
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Despite being sick earlier in the week and the possibility of rain during the day, Godwin accomplished what he set out to do: play tennis for 24 hours to raise awareness and funds for LDAF. Hour long time slots were offered to the community to keep Marty on the courts and he was able to fill every time slot.

“I decided to play from noon to 1pm on Saturday with Marty and it was great,” said Mary Landon Green, LDAF Program and Event Coordinator. “I haven’t played in a long time so this was the perfect reason to get back on the courts and when my hour was over, like most of the other players, I was having so much fun I wasn’t ready to go. We are very thankful for Marty and Doris Valenti who helped coordinate the event and everyone else who played and supported for making this happen.”

The funds raised from this event as well as from Godwin’s tennis tournament the weekend of September 26th will benefit LDAF so they can continue to provide programs and services for individuals with autism in Sussex County.

Autism is one of a group of disorders known as autism spectrum disorders (ASD’s), affecting 1 in every 150 children born in the U.S. this year. ASD’s are pervasive developmental disabilities that cause substantial impairments in social interaction and communication, as well as the presence of atypical behaviors. There is no cure for autism, but appropriate interventions and programming can help ensure an individual develops functional life skills.

For more information about autism or LDAF go to www.ldaf.com or call the office at 302.644.3410. For more information about Marty Godwin Tennis contact Marty at 302-226-1697.

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