Hennepin County Board Considers Creekside Funding: Awards Announced in December 2025
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
The Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board submitted an application to the Hennepin County Board requesting $250,000 to help fund Creekside through the Hennepin County Youth Activities Grant. If we secure this funding, we can build next summer. Please talk to your Hennepin County Board member about how wonderful this project is!
Park Board Chooses Creekside for Hennepin County Grant Application
Thursday, September 25, 2025
The Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board unanimously approved Resolution 2025-169, clearing the way for MPRB staff to apply for a Hennepin County Youth Activities Grant for Creekside. Minneapolis Community Clay Courts, with the generous help of the USTA Northern and USTA National has raised $165,000, If we get this grant, we can build Creekside next summer!
Park Board Will Vote September 18, 2025 on Grant Funding for Creekside
Monday, September 15, 2025
The Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board will decide on 9/18/2025 whether to include Creekside in their request for funding from the Hennepin Youth Activities Grant. If approved, MCCC will work with MPRB staff to secure a significant amount of funding.
United States Tennis Association National Awards $70,000 for Creekside
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
USTA National has awarded MCCC a $70,000 grant to build the courts at Creekside. Adding that commitment to the $93,000 raised in 2024, we now have $163,000 raised for the $360,000 project.
You Gave, and They Gave
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Two individual donors offered to give $10,000 if MCCC could raise $10,000. The Senior Tennis Players Club also offered to give $1,000 if MCCC could raise $1,000 from it's members. Thanks to your help, and a $3,000 grant from Support the Courts, we did both. Thank you!
Senior Tennis Players Club Match
Thursday, November 7, 2024
The Senior Tennis Players Club has offered to match dollar for dollars all donations from it's members (until the total reaches $1,000). If you are a member, please consider donating. If you are not, you can join for $30 and then donate!
When You Give, They Give
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Two individual donors have offered us a challenge: Raise $10,000 and we will match it. Every dollar contributed to MCCC will be doubled when you give now. We have already raised $7,636. Please give what you can.
MCCC Raises USTA Northern Challenge Grant!
Friday, September 13, 2024
In a little over 2 weeks, MCCC was able to raise the $10,000 necessary to release another $10,000 grant from the USTA Northern. Fifty three individuals made contributions totaling $8,031, and the Senior Tennis Players Club gave $2,000 to make the match. Our sincere gratitude goes out to USTA Northern for giving us a combined $25,000 this year!
House Party For MCCC
Saturday, September 7, 2024
Thanks to Chris and Lynda Stout for hosting our fall house party! We had 80 people attend and raised over $7,000! Help us raise $3,000 more to release that $10,000 grant from USTA Northern!
USTA Northern Awards MCCC Another $10,000 Matching Grant
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
The USTA Northern grants committee met in special session to expedite approval of another $10,000 matching grant for MCCC to help encourage people to donate at the September 7th House Party. Thank you USTA Northern!
Creekside Project is USTA Northern Spotlight Charity for June
Monday, July 1, 2024
The USTA Northern made MCCC their Spotlight Charity for the month of June. All contributions raised during this one month period were matched dollar for dollar up to $5,000. MCCC was able to meet that challenge and add $10,000 to the Creekside initiative.
USTA Matching Grant Raised
Thursday, May 9, 2024
37 individuals stepped up and contributed the $10,000 necessary to release the matching grant from USTA Northern. Thanks to everybody who went the extra mile to make this possible! You all know who you are. For those who missed out on this campaign, don't worry. More opportunities to contribute will be forthcoming.
Let's build these new courts!