TruMark pickleball fundraiser raises more than $12,715 in Lansdale

More than $12,715 was raised when TruMark Cares Foundation turned its annual Pickleball with Purpose event into a one-day fundraiser at Dill Dinkers in Lansdale. The June 3 gathering showed how amateur pickleball can do more than fill courts: it can move money, draw sponsors and convert casual competition into direct support for community programs across southeastern Pennsylvania.

The fundraiser ran from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Dill Dinkers’ Lansdale facility, 1180 Church Rd., a dedicated indoor pickleball venue that offers high-quality courts, lessons and events for all skill levels. Public event listings set player registration at $40 and spectator admission at $20, a structure that kept the event accessible while still generating charitable dollars. TruMark said the funds came from players, sponsors, volunteers and supporters who helped turn the night on court into grant money for families and neighborhoods that need it most.

The sponsorship list showed the event had outgrown a simple local outing. Support came from Hill Wallack LLP, McGivney Kluger Clark & Intoccia, Slice Communications, Candescent, SRM and Tito’s Handmade Vodka, along with multiple court sponsors. That mix of law firms, communications companies, technology-related brands and consumer sponsors gave the fundraiser the look of a repeatable charity property, not a one-off social tournament.

Kristin Ronca, the foundation’s board president and TruMark’s director of brand and growth strategy, helped frame the event’s broader purpose: pickleball was the platform, but the mission was philanthropy. TruMark Cares Foundation, an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit created by TruMark Credit Union’s board and senior leadership, says it focuses on financial literacy, community development and programs that improve quality of life for underserved or low-income families.

The 2026 total marked a sharp step up from TruMark’s 2025 pickleball fundraiser at the same Lansdale venue, which raised more than $2,400. It also fit into a larger giving pattern: TruMark said its 2025 outreach included 2,061 employee volunteer hours and $71,500 donated to 28 local organizations. In that context, Pickleball with Purpose looked less like a novelty and more like a scalable fundraising model, with the sport’s social energy converting directly into community impact.