Paddles for Possibility

Michigan Pickleball Tournament
for Childhood-Onset HSP

Saturday, August 29 and Sunday, August 30 | Ada Township, MI

Join families, friends, and supporters from across Michigan for a day of active fun, connection, and purpose — all in support of children living with childhood-onset hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP). Whether you’re a competitive player or picking up a paddle for the first time, this event is about so much more than the game. It’s about coming together to push research forward, strengthen our community, and bring real hope to families navigating rare, progressive neurodegenerative conditions that begin in childhood.

Together, we can fuel the research that will rewrite the future for every child living with childhood-onset HSP.

Note: Proceeds from this event will not go to The Lilly and Blair Foundation’s general fund. All funds raised will be earmarked to support the SP-CERN (Spastic Paraplegia – Collaborative Research Network) — a multi-institutional, collaborative research effort working to accelerate progress across all forms of childhood-onset HSP. Supporting SP-CERN means supporting shared data, coordinated research, and the breakthroughs families everywhere are counting on.

Sponsorship

By sponsoring Paddles for Possibility, you aren't just supporting a weekend of pickleball; you are directly fueling the race to change the trajectory of a devastating childhood rare disease. Every dollar raised directly accelerates gene therapy, biomarker discovery, and other meaningful progress for children living with Childhood-onset Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP).

Your partnership provides high-impact visibility for your brand while helping to stop a disease that steals a child's ability to walk, speak, and live independently. Join us in Ada Township to turn the tide on HSP and give these children a future defined by possibility

- Named Presenting Sponsor of the tournament
- Large-format logo on a professionally produced banner displayed courtside for the full tournament weekend at high-traffic Ada Park
- Logo inclusion on all participant communications and event marketing
- Opportunity to address participants during the event
- One court named in your company’s honor
- Verbal recognition throughout the program
- Complimentary event registrations
- Logo on professionally produced courtside banner for the full weekend
- Logo inclusion on all participant communications and event marketing
- Verbal recognition during the event
- Complimentary event registrations
- Premier placement in the post-event “Thank the Sponsors” email (logo, company description, website link)
- Logo on professionally produced courtside banner for the full weekend
- Logo inclusion on participant communications
- Verbal recognition during the event
- Complimentary event registrations
- Logo on professionally produced courtside banner
- Logo inclusion on participant communications
- Complimentary event registrations
- Logo recognition on all participant communications