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Tenacity, Inc. is a Boston-based non-profit organization whose mission is to improve the scholastic, character, and physical development of Boston area urban youth through an intensive school year program for middle school students and an extensive Summer Tennis and Reading Program.

During the school year, Tenacity runs an intensive After-School Excellence Program (ASEP). The goal of this three-year program is to enhance children's lives by providing tennis, academic tutoring, and life-skill development in sanctioned after-school activities which are fun and meaningful.

During the summer, at more than 30 neighborhood tennis courts throughout Boston Tenacity offers a Summer Tennis and Reading Program, presented in partnership with the Boston Centers for Youth and Families. The program is for Boston youth between the ages of 7 and 15 and focuses on basic instruction, league play, and the opportunity to participate in citywide competition at the annual Mayor's Cup Tournament in August.

The Summer Tennis and Reading Program has grown from serving 1,000 students at its inception in 2002, to nearly 4,000 students in 2006.