San Jose, Calif., June 7, 2007 –

EMQ Children & Family Services announced today that registration for the September 2007 to May 2008 tennis season fundraiser has begun. This annual event allows each participating group to play one match per month for seven months beginning in September with the scheduling of time and location set at the convenience of the players. A $50.00 fully tax deductible fee is required by all participants for the entire season. Individuals can play in more than one group at $50.00 per group fee.

Deadlines for registration are July 2 for singles and July 15 for doubles. All player levels are welcome and participants are encouraged to form their own group or participants can sign up and be placed in a group. Doubles participants must provide a partner at the time of registration. A schedule and set of rules is sent to each group of players with the group roster and group leader name prior to September 2007.

An end-of-the-season celebration with all participants will be held on Friday, May 16, 2008 at the Almaden Valley Athletic Club (AVAC) with Round Robin Tennis in the morning followed by lunch and awards. For more information and to sign up, please contact Lois Machado (408-268-1306; loistennis@aol.com) for singles and Jean Knofler (408-269-1492; jbknofler@comcast.net) for doubles.

About EMQ
EMQ FamiliesFirst is nationally recognized for innovation in family-centered programs that help children recover from issues such as severe depression, thoughts of suicide, or drug abuse. The private nonprofit helps more than 6,600 children and their family members every year through programs like Family Finding, Wraparound, support and educational services. Headquartered in Campbell, California, EMQ FamiliesFirst has programs in Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Bernardino and Santa Clara counties. More information on EMQ can be found at http://www.emqff.org

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Editorial Contact:
SoHanna Park Minami
EMQ Children & Family Services
(408) 470-9420   sohanna@sbcglobal.net