Mayumi & May Gaza's Team

Tennis-a-thon - August 2024

Mayumi's taking on the Tennis-a-thon Challenge for Young Lives vs Cancer.

Mayumi's taking on the Tennis-a-thon Challenge for Young Lives vs Cancer in August. Join Mayumi, Rhett and myself in supporting a good cause and your contribution will make a big impact to children and young people with cancer. Whether you donate £5 or £500, every little bit helps. Thank you for your support.

My Achievements

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Reached 50% of fundraising target

Reached Fundraising Target

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My Updates

We have smashed our fundraising target but we still have up to Sept. 15 to raise even more funds!

Thursday 5th Sep
We have smashed our fundraising target of £300 with £433 of donations (Including Instagram campaign but not including Gift Aid yet) from our generous sponsors/donors! Many thanks to all who have donated, supported us, attended our two Tennis-a-Thons at Feltham Park Tennis Courts as well as bought the little trinkets that we had made to sell (all proceeds going to @younglivesforcancer).
The fundraiser closes on Sept. 15 so let’s keep on donating and raising funds to help children with cancer!

Update & Facebook Live Video links Mayumi's Tennis-a-thon #2 (26th August '24)

Wednesday 4th Sep
Just wanted to put links of all the FB Live videos from Mayumi's 2nd Tennis-a-thon held on the 26th August '24 at Feltham Park with her friends in one post so that we can all relive the shaky video mess and all the fun that we had!
To recap what happened, Mayumi's friends Tabitha, Arleen and Janielle (Arleen's little friend) as well as their family, came to support Mayumi's 2nd Tennis-a-thon! The kids were able to have mini tennis lessons again, first with hitting practice with Coach Daddy Rhett's tennis ball machine, and then with another round of Queen of the Court!
Then Mayumi and Coach Daddy Rhett attempted another Rally Challenge, with all their supporters counting each shot. Their target for the day was 30 shots, because in the rally challenge with Miriam the week before they were able to do 22 shots in windy conditions. With Mayumi's tennis Coach Roger she was able to do 39 shots during lessons. But they were able to reach an amazing 49 shots! (And it was Coach Daddy Rhett who actually "dropped the ball" for the 50th shot!) Well done to our little Tennis-a-thon kids! And all the adults who also came to support.
Thank you to all who have donated, given support and wished us well!
2. Meeting the Tennis-a-thon kids & families: https://www.facebook.com/1227285964/videos/1183465946294646/
3. Mini tennis lesson! Tennis-a-thon kids vs The Ball Machine (part 1): https://www.facebook.com/1227285964/videos/1071513761007473/
4. Mini tennis lesson! Tennis-a-thon kids do "Queen of the Court"(part 2): https://www.facebook.com/1227285964/videos/365999096576005/
5. Final warm-up and RALLY CHALLENGE Time! https://www.facebook.com/1227285964/videos/3453244444972077/

Tennis-a-thon #2 tomorrow 26th August 2024 @ Feltham Park 2 PM

Sunday 25th Aug
We are very close to hitting our fundraising target of £300 already thanks to our generous donors/sponsors here in the UK and abroad! But it would be even more awesome if we could smash our target!
Looking forward to our Tennis-a-thon #2 tomorrow again at Feltham Park tennis courts 🎾 2-3:30/4 p.m. depending how many show up 😃 (Hounslow Rd, Feltham TW14 9DN)
Tomorrow, we are bringing our tennis ball machine for kids & grown-ups to have a go. Kids can also have a mini tennis lesson with Coach Mayu. As Miriam can’t make it tomorrow, Mayumi will attempt to hit her rally challenge target with Coach Daddy Rhett instead. Mayumi and I have also made some more keychains for those who are interested - all proceeds will go towards the fundraiser!
Please help support our tennis-a-thon challenge and help kids and grown-ups have fun playing tennis and more importantly raise funds to help children with cancer!
@younglivesvscancer #younglivesvscancer #tennisathon @ryanhpen #ltayouth #ltayouthtennis @ashfordtennisclub #ryanpeniston

Tennis-a-thon #1 Videos update from last 19th August at Feltham Park Tennis Courts.

Wednesday 21st Aug
Sorry I just realised that I hadn't posted the updates of our first Tennis-a-thon held last Monday here!
Watch to see if Mayumi and Miriam were able to match the 30+ record rally shot count that Mayumi has done with her Coach Roger during lessons. Also watch see who wins the mini tennis match between them (first to 10 points wins)!
Setting up & Warming up (Live): https://www.facebook.com/reel/1039368204300092
Mayumi, Rhett & Miriam giving the Tennis-a-thon kids some tennis lessons (recorded):
Mayumi & Miriam's Rally Challenge attempt #1 (recorded): https://www.facebook.com/reel/1152941609135748
Mayumi & Miriam Rally Challenge attempt #2 (live): https://www.facebook.com/reel/529504499417552
Our next Tennis-a-thon will be on Monday, 26th August, 2-3 pm (TBC) also at Feltham Park Tennis Courts (Hounslow Rd, Feltham TW14 9DN). If anyone wants to have a go at playing tennis (especially kids) we have tennis rackets and balls already but please feel free to bring your own!
(Recommended: Red balls for kids 8 & under& Orange balls for 9 -10, Green balls next stage. Normal yellow balls are recommended only for adults. Visit: https://www.racquets4u.com/.../post/tennis-balls-as-per-age/)

Launching our Tennis-A-Thon Challenge at Feltham Fete last 10th August 2024

Sunday 18th Aug
My little girl, Mayumi, who is 8 y.o. has been taking tennis lessons since she was 5. We found out about the Tennis-a-Thon Challenge via tennis player @ryanhpen and wanted to help raise funds this August for Young Lives vs Cancer. Mayumi has been making things to sell to raise funds: making key chains, decor and also pin badges. We had a stall with my group Arty Beady Crafty Collective (IG & FB @artybeadycrafty) at the Feltham Fete last Saturday (10th August 2024).  We were able to raise awareness as well as £30 from selling the key chains, decor & pin badges that Mayumi made! We were even able to persuade our very own MP @seemamalhotra_mp to support our fundraising efforts with a purchase of earrings from @mayumibeads 🙏 😍
We are planning to organise one or 2 mini Tennis-a-Thons 🎾 at Feltham Park Tennis Courts, (dates TBC 3rd and/or 4th week August) where kids (or grown-ups) can attempt to set their own personal “Rally Records” playing with Mayumi or vs her daddy Rhett. Please do support Mayumi’s Tennis-A-Thon as we try raise awareness and funds to help children with cancer. Pls visit our fundraiser at https://www.facebook.com/donate/331708270020469/
Mayumi's Team page: https://fundraise.younglivesvscancer.org.uk/fundraisers/mayumisteamvscancer

Thank you to my Sponsors

£26.50

Leonie Nkuo

£23.32

Colin Macken

Well done Mayumi

£20.49

Facebook Donation

£20

Lai Bun Lok

£12.72

Marie & James

Well done Mayumi 👏

£10.34

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£10.34

Facebook Donation

£10.34

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£10

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£5.30

Iva Andreeva

Good Luck, go lovely girl you can do it! 😍