Empowering Future Tennis Champions

The Drew Hassenbein Foundation, dedicated to our beloved Drew, is a 501c3 nonprofit organization helping expose underprivileged children to the sport of tennis, sponsoring elite juniors, and helping aspiring pros to become the next USA tennis champions.

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Recent News

2024 New York Marathon ‘Drew’s Court’

A Message from Mitch Edenbaum "This November, I will be running the 2024 New York Marathon with my son Jordan and daughter Brooke in honor of Drew Hassenbein. Drew tragically lost his life to a drunk driver on May 3rd,...

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2024 New York Marathon ‘Drew’s Court’

A Message from Mitch Edenbaum "This November, I will be running the 2024 New York Marathon with my son Jordan and daughter Brooke in honor of Drew Hassenbein. Drew tragically lost his life to a drunk driver on May 3rd, 2023 at 14 years old. He was...

Men’s Tennis Charity Pro-Am

In honor of Drew Hassenbein. Thursday, August 1st, 3 pm TEST YOUR SKILLS AGAINST THE LOCAL PRO's! Courtside Cocktails and Hors D'oeuvres immediately following the tournament. PLEASE CALL THE TENNIS PRO SHOP AT 516.676.4050 X1034 TO SIGN UP

“Dear Drew” stories are posted every Friday and have been helping keep his legacy alive.

We love hearing from anyone near or far. Family, friends, teachers, classmates, tennis buddies, opponents or competitors in all sports, teammates, camp friends, coach.

Thanks so much for your support and keeping Drew’s legacy alive.

Sydney Hassenbein

Meet Sydney, Drew’s older sister, his first and forever friend

Dear Drew,

It was the week before the Roslyn JV tennis team tryout, and I couldn’t help but feel a mix of nerves and excitement. It was a moment I had been waiting for, but as the tryout got closer, I couldn’t help but second-guess my tennis abilities.

My parents tried to give me advice, to reassure me of my abilities, but Drew just looked at me and laughed.

Yes, he laughed. He simply said, “Put on your shoes and let’s get on that court”. So, I did just that for the rest of the week, and instead of worrying I did everything I could to prepare. At first, I took offense by his laughter, but really his…