Profile of Victoria and Lucy
I interviewed these two sisters and was quite impressed at what they had to say. Read below to find out how terrific they are.
Danielle - How long have you been playing tennis with A Love of Tennis?
Victoria - 8 years
Lucy -8 years
Danielle - What is your favourite shot in tennis?
Lucy - The Smash
Danielle - Out of all our core values which do you feel relates most to you and why?
Victoria - Respect relates most to me because I show basic respect to all people, whether they have done wrong to me, but I also have a lot of self respect and know my worth.
Lucy - Excellence is the most important to me, because it means you excel in all aspects, which also includes the other core values.
Danielle - If you could teach the world something, what would you teach?
Victoria - I would teach the world more about the Muslim religion so they would understand that not all Muslims are bad. Nowadays, when people hear "Islam" or "Muslim", the first thing that comes to mind is terrorist. That's one thing that angers me and I would love to teach everyone that Islam is peace, and we are all human, and no one should be judged because of their colour or religion. Also, people should learn that it's not right to judge an entire religion of over 1.8 billion people because of the hateful acts of one or two people.
Lucy -I would teach art (visual art and portraiture)
Danielle -What are you most thankful for?
Victoria -I am most thankful for every single day that God allows me to see
Lucy - I am most thankful that I am born in a 1st world country like Canada.
Danielle - If you could change something what would you change?
Victoria - I would change the fact that there is a lot of hate in this world, especially between races and religions.
Lucy - I would change the fact that there is poverty in the world.
Danielle -What do you want to do in the future?
Victoria - I want to be a lawyer or an Executive Chef
Lucy - In the future I would like to own a technology based company
Danielle - If you could have dinner with anyone, who would it be?
Victoria - I would have dinner with Michelle Obama because she is a strong, independent woman, and I aspire to be as self confident as she is.
Lucy - I would like to have dinner with Elon Musk.
Danielle - What do you like most about being on a Tennis Team?
Victoria - The experience of learning and getting better at the sport, and making friends.
Lucy - I like being part of a community. It gives me a sense of where I belong, and it helps improve my skills.
Danielle - What job looks like a lot of fun?
Victoria - An Executive Chef who specializes in making pastries and desserts.
Lucy - A detective
Danielle - What's your favourite song?
Victoria -Controlla by Drake
Lucy -Funeral ( remix)
Danielle - If a genie gave you three wishes, what would it be?
Victoria - World Peace, A million dollars a day, and the opportunity to go to New York to meet Adam Saleh.
Lucy - An infinite amount of wishes, always having the right amount of money in my pocket -the ability to create and manipulate fire.
Danielle - If you could help a person, or a group of people, who would you help?
Victoria - The children in poverty in Africa & Middle East
Lucy - The "Black Lives Matter" movement
Danielle - What's an activity you wish you could try?
Victoria - Paintball fight
Lucy -Extreme paintball battle royale
Danielle - What's the best book you've read?
Victoria - The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton
Lucy - Hunger Games
Thanks so much girls for providing us with some amazing answers!
Danielle - How long have you been playing tennis with A Love of Tennis?
Victoria - 8 years
Lucy -8 years
Danielle - What is your favourite shot in tennis?
Lucy - The Smash
Danielle - Out of all our core values which do you feel relates most to you and why?
Victoria - Respect relates most to me because I show basic respect to all people, whether they have done wrong to me, but I also have a lot of self respect and know my worth.
Lucy - Excellence is the most important to me, because it means you excel in all aspects, which also includes the other core values.
Danielle - If you could teach the world something, what would you teach?
Victoria - I would teach the world more about the Muslim religion so they would understand that not all Muslims are bad. Nowadays, when people hear "Islam" or "Muslim", the first thing that comes to mind is terrorist. That's one thing that angers me and I would love to teach everyone that Islam is peace, and we are all human, and no one should be judged because of their colour or religion. Also, people should learn that it's not right to judge an entire religion of over 1.8 billion people because of the hateful acts of one or two people.
Lucy -I would teach art (visual art and portraiture)
Danielle -What are you most thankful for?
Victoria -I am most thankful for every single day that God allows me to see
Lucy - I am most thankful that I am born in a 1st world country like Canada.
Danielle - If you could change something what would you change?
Victoria - I would change the fact that there is a lot of hate in this world, especially between races and religions.
Lucy - I would change the fact that there is poverty in the world.
Danielle -What do you want to do in the future?
Victoria - I want to be a lawyer or an Executive Chef
Lucy - In the future I would like to own a technology based company
Danielle - If you could have dinner with anyone, who would it be?
Victoria - I would have dinner with Michelle Obama because she is a strong, independent woman, and I aspire to be as self confident as she is.
Lucy - I would like to have dinner with Elon Musk.
Danielle - What do you like most about being on a Tennis Team?
Victoria - The experience of learning and getting better at the sport, and making friends.
Lucy - I like being part of a community. It gives me a sense of where I belong, and it helps improve my skills.
Danielle - What job looks like a lot of fun?
Victoria - An Executive Chef who specializes in making pastries and desserts.
Lucy - A detective
Danielle - What's your favourite song?
Victoria -Controlla by Drake
Lucy -Funeral ( remix)
Danielle - If a genie gave you three wishes, what would it be?
Victoria - World Peace, A million dollars a day, and the opportunity to go to New York to meet Adam Saleh.
Lucy - An infinite amount of wishes, always having the right amount of money in my pocket -the ability to create and manipulate fire.
Danielle - If you could help a person, or a group of people, who would you help?
Victoria - The children in poverty in Africa & Middle East
Lucy - The "Black Lives Matter" movement
Danielle - What's an activity you wish you could try?
Victoria - Paintball fight
Lucy -Extreme paintball battle royale
Danielle - What's the best book you've read?
Victoria - The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton
Lucy - Hunger Games
Thanks so much girls for providing us with some amazing answers!
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Danielle SmithFOUNDERI am so proud of the fun our team creates for the kids but at the same time we provide enormous benefits where kids learn all the basic skills so they can be active and healthy for life. They participate on a team, playing matches each week and learn amazing life skills that will change their lives in such a positive way. There is not a better combination that provides, physical, social, intellectual and emotional well being!
In order to run these amazing programs we rely on donations, sponsorship and grants. They are all extremely important in helping us change the lives of kids one community at a time. Please help us by providing the support we need to continue this amazing programming. Donations can be made through Canada Helps on this website. For every $50 donated a child receives valuable life skills, tennis lessons, team tennis, and an opportunity to become healthy and active for life. Physical activity plays a major role in reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety, in helping with stress management and improving self esteem. |
Our Vision: All children leading an active and healthy life.
OUR IMPACT:
- 12,000 children and youth have participated in our program
- 10,000 volunteer hours
- 6 pros were Tennis Canada certified
- Created Tennis on the Streets program where we bring the program and equipment to parks where kids have no transportation
- Physical literacy scores have increased in all participants
- 85% retention rate of kids returning each year
- girls only leagues for all ages 6 -18 years
- Junior lines on all 8 courts
- Two school sites refurbished
- 10 schools received equipment and training to run program
OUR APPROACH
Leadership ProgramBased on our 7 core values we have developed a leadership program that changes lives on and off the court. Provides essential life skills for anything they pursue in life.
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Team TennisTennis lessons and matches played each week encourages a positive environment where all teams have fun and see progress at each session.
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PHYSICAL LiteracyAssessment of all students at beginning and end of program each year to ensure the correct programs are in place to encourage confidence and a healthy lifestyle.
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