$50K Tennis Court Donation Made in Memory of UWM Professor
The donation made on behalf of Jeffrey Hayes puts the Cumberland tennis court reconstruction project within $16,000 of its $128,000 goal.
Jeffrey Hayes passed away in June, but thanks to a donation made in his memory, his passion for education and tennis will live on in Whitefish Bay. The $50,000 donation to the Cumberland tennis court reconstruction project was made in December by Hayes' wife Leslie and their children. The School Board formally thanked the family for their donation at a later meeting. Leslie Hayes said Jeffrey, a professor of art history at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, was a strong supporter of education and loved the game of tennis. “Jeffrey would be happy to know that his love of tennis will now be enjoyed by future generations,” she said. The three Cumberland School courts, originally built in the 1940s, haven’t been used in years, and the …
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Linda Britz
4:39 pm on Sunday, November 18, 2012
During recess Cumberland students like to run around and play ball on the dilapidated 70-year-old tennis courts. It would be grandiose if this space can be safe and fully utilized! I support the fundraising committee's effort to make this restoration-project happen. more ›