A unique fundraising event combining sports, entertainment, and charitable giving is coming to Allentown next month.

The Fund to Benefit Children & Youth announced Pickleball for a Purpose, scheduled for Oct. 11 at St. Luke’s Sportsplex in South Whitehall Township.

The event will feature competitive and social pickleball tournaments for men, women, and mixed teams, alongside cornhole and ping pong tournaments. Those new to pickleball can participate in a 45-minute introductory class.

“Pickleball for a Purpose is more than just a tournament,” says Jane Ervin, chair of The Fund board, in a news release. “It’s a celebration of community, as well as a way to help a critical local nonprofit continue to help local kids who have no other way to get items like beds, enrichment opportunities, o

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