EMPOWERING ATHLETES OF ALL ABILITIES TO FOLLOW THEIR DREAM
Join us for the 2025 Laura’s Love Memorial Event, a fun community event to raise funds that directly benefit adaptive sports programs at the South Shore YMCA.
This event funds competitive adaptive sports programming at the South Shore YMCA, including the Lob-Stars, our signature inclusive tennis program for adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Laura’s Love raises funds to provide support for athlete equipment needs, staffing and coaching, and participation and travel to local, regional and national competitions. Funds raised at the event also support the growth of new adaptive sports programs at the South Shore YMCA.
The Laura’s Love Memorial Event includes a unified tournament, a mixed doubles tournament, and a social gathering to celebrate our athletes.
GET IN THE GAME AT LAURA’S LOVE!
Laura’s Love Tournaments
Competitive Doubles Pickleball Tournament
Friday, April 4 | 6:00 PM | $30 per player
Sign up individually or with a partner for this competitive doubles event.
Unified Tennis Tournament
Saturday, April 5 | 12:00 PM | No charge
Play with and against our Lob-Stars players in this inclusive tournament that is open to all.
Pre-Tournament Warmup with Emerson College Men’s Tennis Team
Saturday, April 5 | 1:00 PM | No charge
Step on the court for a warm-up session before the main event.
World Cup Tennis Tournament
Saturday, April 5 | 2:00 PM | $100 per player
Our signature World Cup-style tournament features 10 teams of four players (two men, two women) competing in round-robin play. Teams will battle in men’s doubles, women’s doubles, and mixed doubles, with the top two teams advancing to the finals. Sign up individually, with a partner, or as a full four-player team.
Awards Ceremony & Celebration
Saturday, April 5 | 6:00 PM
All Laura’s Love participants and supporters are invited to join us for food, drinks, and an awards presentation to close out the weekend.
IN MEMORY OF LAURA
The Laura's Love Memorial Event is held in memory of Laura Emilson-Riekert, whose passion for the YMCA’s inclusion programs helped countless children in our community to flourish as part of a team. The Laura’s Love Memorial Event carries her spirit each year to our community. Donate
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
Contact Dan Berry at dberry@ssymca.org for information on sponsoring the 2025 Laura’s Love Tournament.
Sponsorship OpportunitiesCONTACT
For more information about tournaments, contact Bob Carroll at bcarroll@ssymca.org.
