First Pickleball Charity Tournament a Smashing Success!
More than 125 players and participants came out to support the annual summer fundraiser for Building Block Foundation Fund
Irvine and Newport Beach, CA (August 2023) – Blue skies and horsetail clouds were the perfect backdrop for the 2023 CREW OC Charity Pickleball Tournament recently held at the Tennis & Pickeball Club on Tuesday, June 20 in Newport Beach. The afternoon event, hosted by CREW Orange County, (Women in Commercial Real Estate) and Investors Philanthropic/Joy of Giving was the chapter’s inaugural entry featuring the nationally recognized and popular sport of pickleball.
During the playoffs and team competitions, attendees enjoyed the festivities of a taco bar with appetizers,drinks, a live DJ and swag bags along with a silent auction.
The three teams receiving awards were:
First Place:
Adam Surico and Mac Wiesner from Greystar
Second Place:
Eric Paulsen from Kidder Matthews, and Cindy Paulsen
Third Place:
Frances Pawlak from Corporate Business Interiors, and Chad Epeneter from Howard Building Corporation
The companies participating as sponsors for the event included:
AO Contractors, Southland EDC, BluSky, Parking Concepts, Inc., Kastle Systems, DIV Industrial, Partner ESI, Service Master, Swift Realty Partners, Greystar, RAM Construction, and Barton Integration. Media support and advertising was provided by GlobeSt.com, ConnectMedia and TheRegistrySoCal.com.