Handzel Open

Handzel Open 13 - $10,000 was donated to Alex Blaszczuk Trust

This year, thrillingly, the beneficiary was my Trust. In an overwhelming closing ceremony, filled with friends, well-wishers, and tennis champs...read full story

HANDZEL OPEN 13 FOR the BENEFIT OF Alexandra Blaszczuk, "The Alex Blaszczuk Trust"

Letter from Alex. On October 7th 2011 my friends and I were driving from New York City to Vermont for...read full story

HANDZEL OPEN 12 - $4,000 WAS DONATED TO ORAWIEC CARDIAC FUND

Orawiec Cardiac Fund Polish American Medical Society.Dear Mr. Grzegorz & Marzena Handzel, organizers, tennis players, quests and sponsors of the Handzel Open 12 Tennis Tournament. It was a great privilege to receive...read full story

HANDZEL OPEN 12 FOR the BENEFIT OF ORAWIEC CARDIAC FUND AND HANDZEL OPEN TENNIS SCHOLARSHIP FUND

As the founder of the Orawiec Cardiac Fund of the Polish-American Medical Society, and everybody who benefited from the Fund, I wish to sincerely thank Mr. Gregory Handzel and his wife, Mrs. Marzena Handzel, for their...read full story

Handzel Open 11 - $8,000 WAS DONATED TO AMBER COALITION

Amber Coalition. Dear Friends of Amber Coalition from Handzel Open. It is not easy to find appropriate words to express gratitude to organizers, players, referees, and tennis fans of the 2010 Handzel Open for a second generous donation to support...read full story

HANDZEL OPEN 11 FOR BENEFIT OF AMBER COALITION

Amber Coalition. Polish-American Breast Cancer Awareness Program. The Amber Coalition received a generous donation from the Handzel Open in 2006. The gift was generated from sponsors, players and founders of the Tournament. It helped to promote....read full story

Handzel Open 10 - $8,000 WAS DONATED TO THE GIFT FROM THE HEART FOUNDATION

Greg and Marzena, Tennis Players, Guest and Sponsors.

How should our children thank you for your good hearts? How should the Foundation do it? I think our children’s “thank you", their smiles, and joy will be the... read full story

HANDZEL OPEN 10 FOR BENEFIT OF GIFT FROM THE HEART FOUNDATION

TO OUR FRIENDS FROM HANDZEL OPEN  We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the privilege of being a beneficiary of your 10th Anniversary Tennis Tournament. As you may know, on April 15, 2009 we had our Grand Opening ceremony of the Foundation’s Children Rehabilitation and Educational Center. Thanks to the Center, we will be able to maintain more children, provide... read full story

$7,000 WAS DONATED TO THE ORAWIEC CARDIAC FUND

Orawiec Cardiac Fund of the Polish American Medical Society. I would like to sincerely thank Mr. Grzegorz Handzel, the organizer of the Handzel Open 9 Tennis Tournament, for his generous donation to the Orawiec Cardiac Fund of the Polish American Medical Society. This donation will go towards the screenings of cardiovascular...read full story

HANDZEL OPEN 9 FOR BENEFIT OF ORAWIEC CARDIAC FUND

Cardiovascular disease can take many forms including: high blood pressure, coronary artery disease or stroke. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) heart disease and stroke is the world’s largest killer, claiming 17.5 millions lives a year. In the United States, more than 79 million people have some form of cardiovascular disease. About 2,400 people die every day of cardiovascular disease...read full story

$9,600 WAS DONATED TO THE GIFT FROM THE HEART FOUNDATION

It is said that our future and the future of the world rest in our children. This is certainly true! However it is not limited to healthy children. Seriously ill as well as disabled children have been blessed by God with many unique abilities and talents. These youngsters need only to be helped along - to be given a chance in life. Every donation – even the smallest one – represents a chance for our children. Given such a chance, it is entirely possible for them to recover their health and lead normal and productive lives...read full story

HANDZEL OPEN 8 FOR BENEFIT OF GIFT FROM THE HEART FOUNDATION

The Gift From the Heart Foundation is a charitable organization established in 1988. It facilitates the medical treatment of seriously ill and disabled children from Poland and Eastern Europe, who do not have any chance for such treatment in their own countries... read full story

W7,000.00 was donated to Amber Coalition

Polish-American Breast Cancer Awareness Program. On behalf of Polish American women, on behalf of all of our community I have the pleasure to express gratitude to players and sponsors of the entire tennis family of 2006 Handzel Open for their contribution to the Polish American Breast Cancer Program in Chicago. Your generous $7,000 donation was very appreciated and well spent to support the Program...read full story

HANDZEL OPEN 7 TOWARDS AMBER COALITION

Amber Coalition. Polish-American Breast Cancer Awareness Program. In the U.S. today, there are many racial and ethnic minorities who remain underserved, both medically and socially.  One of the largest groups is the Polish American community of 9 million people, with the largest populations living...read full story

Handzel Open - Main Sponsor of the English Language Workshops 2005 in Peru

I have always been lucky to meet kind-hearted people willing to help support my projects, some of which at first glance may have seemed a little crazy. Without their backing I would not have achieved even a part of my accomplishments. Chicago has been my hometown for only five years, but the Polish/American businessmen...read full story