Hit for Haiyan is a charity tennis event/exhibition match organized by Columbia University alumni Mark Clemente and Mary Kuo to help with relief efforts for typhoon victims in the Philippines. The event, held at the Hollandse Club, featured various fun tennis activities for more than 100 kids and adults.

Organized in partnership with GK Singapore, the tennis fundraiser brought together the Singapore community to raise funds to benefit the Filipino people. It was a fun-filled afternoon of food, a live DJ, special face painting, raffle prizes, and fun tennis activities and games for all ages and levels.

With the help of great tennis coaches and volunteers, all the participants truly enjoyed showing off their tennis skills and received some amazing prizes.

The highlight of the event was the series of exhibition matches featuring some of Singapore’s top-ranked tennis players playing for a common cause: to help the Philippines.

Hit for Haiyan provided not only people with the opportunity to play tennis, but more importantly, it brought a community together to share their generosity, support, and compassion for the Philippines. Hit for Haiyan was a great success, raising more than $15,000 in donations to help with the relief efforts and rebuilding of the 11.3 million lives affected by the typhoon in the Philippines.