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About Us The Althea Gibson Community Education and Tennis Center is a nonprofit tax-exempt organization that provides after school and summer camp programs for youth ages 8 to 14. Located in North Central Philadelphia, Pennsylvania the Center is celebrating its 5th anniversary in 2008. Our mission is building strong minds and bodies through educational, arts and sports programs such as: health /nutrition, graphic arts design, scrabble, gardnering, leadership development, chess, homework help and special projects and initiatives. Although the sports aspect is quite  possibly the main attraction for our youth, it is the educational component that will maintain them and provide long-term advancement opportunities.
| History Founded by Ms. Bronal Z. Harris, the Althea Gibson Community Education and Tennis Center is located in North Central Philadelphia, PA at 10th Street and Girard Avenue. The year around facility is built on one-acre of land and was completed in June 2003. The 21,080-sq. ft. Center, boasts two indoor tennis courts, three lighted outdoor courts, a secured parking lot, garden and 3,800-sq. ft. of space dedicated to educational programs. The Center is named after the legendary African American tennis player Althea Gibson. Miss Gibson won both the Wimbledon and U. S. National Singles in 1957 and 1958. Miss Gibson, a person with remarkable spirit, determination and skill, serves as our inspiration and an example of how one can overcome unbelievable odds to achieve local, national and international acclaim and success. | Testimonials "My son had the best summer at the Althea Gibson Center and he is looking forward to seeing you in summer 2008." (Susan Johnson) "The Althea Gibson Center is a great resource in our community. Your commitment and wonderful inviting spirit makes it an even better experience. Gratitude is truly a memory of the heart and the experience you offer at the Center will long be remembered by all of us. Thank you seems totally inadequate to express our gratitude, but please know that your leadership is greatly appreciated." (Dr. Barbara Moses) "Thank you for partnering with the REDI Harrison Beacon Center by inviting our youth to particiapte in your programs for the past two years. Our students have enjoyed Graphic Arts, Tennis, Quilt Making, Chess, Science Explorers Workshops, Scrabble, Black History Education, Healthy Lifestyles, Ant-Violence Programming, as well as being invited to participate in special events and receiving gifts, toys, tennis racquets and sneakers." (Susan Hicks) |
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