Bike Box Project and Twin Rivers YMCA have partnered to host New Bern’s first “Serving Up Hope - Pickleball Tournament for Parkinson’s Awareness,” on May 20 and 21, 2023 at locations throughout the city. Participating New Bern Pickleball courts will include the Twin Rivers YMCA, Carolina Colours, Cottle Park in Trent Woods, and West New Bern Recreation Center. The tournament will host four levels of Recreational and Competitive play, from Beginner to Expert. Picklers (as Pickleball players are known) will be able choose the level of skill and/or energy they prefer.

It’s a Big Dill! All money raised by this event will go to support the work of Bike Box Project, a nonprofit providing funds and programs to cure and mitigate the progression of Parkinson’s.