Raymond and Bryans to Be National Spokesmen for ThanksUSA

Written by: Staff on 10th May 2012

Raymond and Bryans to Be National Spokesmen for ThanksUSA |

ThanksUSA announced that Lisa Raymond will serve as a national spokesperson for the charity, which aims to thank America’s troops through the gift of education. Raymond is partnering with Men’s Doubles Champions Bob and Mike Bryan to team with tennis clubs, professionals, players and fans around the world to help provide ThanksUSA scholarships to military families.

The Bryan brothers also produced a public service announcement for ThanksUSA that is being featured on Tennis Channel and on TV stations in major markets.

Founded in the fall of 2005, ThanksUSA, a non-partisan 501(c) (3) organization, is an effort to thank the men and women of our armed forces and their families for their service to the country with the gift of education. The organization provides needs-based, post-secondary education opportunities to the children and spouses of active-duty status military personnel through competitive scholarships.

The new nationwide “Tennis Thanks The Troops” campaign launched this month in honor of Military Appreciation Month. The USPTA is leading the effort with ThanksUSA, with support from the United States Tennis Association Mid-Atlantic (MAS) through their tournaments.

“United States Tennis Association Mid-Atlantic strongly supports the efforts of ThanksUSA in providing the gift of education to our military families,” said Rod Dulany, MAS executive director. “Through ThanksUSA, the MAS Clubs are giving back to the troops that support us. I hope everyone joins us in this worthwhile project.”

Tennis facilities are holding ThanksUSA tournaments, sports clinics, auctions and other fundraising events, with a special focus on Memorial Day, to raise money in support of the ThanksUSA mission to provide need-based scholarships for the children and spouses of active-duty men and women across all the U.S. Armed Forces, the National Guard and Reserves.

“Our goal is to give the gift of education to those who sacrifice so much for every American – our military families,” said Bob Okun, chairman and CEO of ThanksUSA. “Tennis enthusiasts are raising their racquets to show how much they appreciate the men and women in uniform who protect our freedoms.”

Topics: Bob Bryan, Lisa Raymond, Mike Bryan, ThanksUSA