NJTL of Trenton (NJTLT)
Wellness and Fitness ServicesNew Jersey, United States11-50 Employees
NJTL of Trenton is a nonprofit that integrates tennis with education and healthy-living programming for youth, operating as a chapter of the USTA-affiliated National Junior Tennis & Learning network. Founded in 1975 and based in Trenton, New Jersey, it combines tennis instruction with nutrition and educational activities to support youth development. The organization aims to strengthen character, leadership, and self-esteem through its programs. Programs include a life skills and tennis program; an Academic Creative Engagement program focusing on literacy, math and nutrition; a seven-week summer tennis, fitness and enrichment camp; the Ashe Elite program for advanced ACE education and tennis; and three $5,000 college scholarship stipends. The organization emphasizes developing athletic, health and life skills, along with sportsmanship and respect. It operates with a small staff and a broad base of volunteers and is part of a national network of more than 650 nonprofit youth development organizations that serve over 300,000 children annually.