Pickle Ball Joy Projects
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Island of Palau gets introduced to pickleball and is the inspiration behind the start of PBJ!
Steve Chang is a dentist, world traveler, and missionary extraordinaire. Years ago he started the Adventist Wellness Center on the island of Palau w/ its very own dental clinic. In the spring of 2024, he brought 17 pickleball paddles, 6 nets and introduced this island to pickleball! This was a huge blessing as inactivity is a rampant epidemic on this island as it is also in most places of the world. Steve’s project was the inspiration behind how Pickleball Joy got started. We want to share the joy and inherent blessings (physical fitness/social/health/emotional) of pickleball to communities and developing countries where the sport is not yet known!
Island of Palau gets introduced to pickleball and is the inspiration behind the start of PBJ!
Steve Chang is a dentist, world traveler, and missionary extraordinaire. Years ago he started the Adventist Wellness Center on the island of Palau w/ its very own dental clinic. In the spring of 2024, he brought 17 pickleball paddles, 6 nets and introduced this island to pickleball! This was a huge blessing as inactivity is a rampant epidemic on this island as it is in most places of the world. My dad shared Steve’s FB post w/ me. We loved it and this was the inspiration behind how Pickleball Joy got started! We want to share the joy and inherent blessings (physical fitness/social/health/emotional) of pickleball to communities and developing countries where the sport is not yet known!
Chuuk- June 2024
Cardiology mission team was heading to Chuuk in the Micronesian islands June of 2024. They were asked to please bring some kind of activity for the residents. PBJ collaborates and supplied paddles, nets, balls, and resources to introduce pickleball to Chuuk! The locals loved it and pickleball is a hit.
Shout out to Paddletek
for donating 10 paddles to PBJ! These paddles will be going to orphans in Nepal!
Shout out to Paddletek
for donating 10 paddles to PBJ! These paddles will be going to orphans in Nepal!
Philippines/Japan August 2024
Ernie Medina shared the joys of pickleball on his three week whirlwind trip as he traveled from one place to another on his trip to the Philippines and Japan. This included public speaking appearances, interview on a podcast, teaching lessons and putting on clinics at universities/colleges.
Scottsdale AZ- Oct 2024
Calvin Kim, David Koh, Steve Chang, and Ernie Medina got to represent and promote PBJ at the NASDAD dental conference where they were holding their first annual pickleball tournament!
Scottsdale AZ- Oct 2024
Calvin Kim, David Koh, Steve Chang, and Ernie Medina got to represent and promote PBJ at the NASDAD dental conference where they were holding their first annual pickleball tournament!
Nepal – Oct 2024
Steve Chang and his mission team headed to Nepal to provide dental care. Steve had the fun experience of introducing the joys of pickleball to orphans and students while on their trip!