Pickle for Purpose with SNAPkids!
October 25, 2025 @ 2:00PM — 5:00PM Pacific Time (US & Canada) Add to Calendar
Bushrod Park, Oakland: Enter on Shattuck b/w 59th and 60th Oakland, CA 94609 Get Directions
Pickle for Purpose, with SNAPkids!
Join us for an exciting pickleball fundraiser to support children with disabilities! Have a great time learning from expert coaches, Dar Vendegna, Mark “Wags” Wagner, and Michele McGeoy and others! Prizes and giveaways too! All in support of SNAPkids, an organization providing the joy of swimming to children with disabilities and giving volunteers a chance to build connections and learn how to include everyone. : ) Dori M, Linda B, and David Y are excited to bring two things they love together: SNAPkids and Pickleball!
About the Event
Join us for a fun Pickleball Day in support of SNAPkids! Enjoy expert coaching from great pickleball pros who are donating their time to help players of all levels sharpen their skills: Dar Vendegna, Mark “Wags” Wagner, and Michele McGeoy and more. There will exciting giveaway prizes. It’s a day full of learning, fun, and community—all while supporting a children with disabilities and special learning needs! Have fun and do something good!
About SNAPkids
Everyone in the pool! Since 1991, SNAPkids has empowered children with disabilities become water safe, swim, socialize and enjoy the gifts of childhood though adapted aquatics. Water is the great equalizer, welcoming and forgiving, enabling the freedom of movement with joyfulness of play. Our volunteers learn patience, how to communicate with others, and build bonds of friendship with our special swimmers.
SNAPkids serves children ages 1-21 with a variety of conditions including cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, developmental delays, and autism. Children receive personal attention of trained volunteers. Classes are held during the school year as our swimmers do best with consistency. Last year we provided over 1600 swimming sessions with the help of over 3200 volunteer hours!
Pickleball players Dori Maxon, Linda Bornholdt, David Yabusaki (Coach David) all volunteer with SNAPkids! We work directly with swimmers, forging bonds and connections that are meaningful and impactful. At SNAPkids volunteers (teens to seniors) learn to adapt to learning styles, build leadership skills, and learn how to include all learners. It's a wonderful community.
Your participation in this fundraiser helps bring splashes, water safety, swimming, fitness, and joy to many children! You gifts support scholarships, secure pool space, training, awards, and helps us serve more beautiful children with disabilities and special learning needs.
Thank you to the pickleball community for supporting the SNAPkids community! We are grateful!