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To provide us with an example of how to get this stage of growth going, we talked to A.J. Fraties, <br />President of the Bend Pickleball Club. From humble beginnings, the Bend Pickleball Club has <br />successfully raised over $110,000 and secured matching funds from the Bend Parks & Recreations <br />Department to build an 8-court complex dedicated solely to pickleball. After those courts were <br />finished in the summer of 2014, they quickly received a private donation of $250,000 to build another <br />8-court complex complete with lighting for evening play and stadium seating in order to host <br />tournaments. <br /> “In-kind donations from local contractors was an important part of our overall fundraising efforts,” <br />A.J. said. In exchange for name plaques at the entrances to courts and banner advertising at <br />tournaments, the Bend Pickleball Club received in-kind donations from a handful of local contractors. <br />Whether it was to help with the concrete pad, painting the courts, installing the fences, or putting in <br />benches, the Bend Pickleball Club left no stone unturned in approaching local business sponsors.