Event Details
Pop-Up Play 2026 is coming in with a smash and this year, we’re taking over Great Lakes Pickleball Club, the region’s newest, most exciting indoor pickleball venue. This high-energy event brings together community members, families, and supporters for a fun and impactful celebration that funds the mission of the Children’s Healing Center: to provide safe, clean spaces where kids with weakened immune systems can play, connect, and simply be kids.
Guests can look forward to an evening filled with great food, drinks, and plenty of time to socialize. Those who want to bring a paddle can jump into a friendly, all-levels scramble, and those who don’t will have lots of opportunities to mingle and explore the club’s vibrant atmosphere. We’ll close the night with a brief program where you’ll hear from members and have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in their lives.
March 19, 2026
Great Lakes Pickleball Club
4180 Jupiter Ave NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
This adults-only event embraces a laid-back style. Think country club pickleball
meets casual comfort, topped off with your favorite fun tennis shoes!
Sponsorship deadline is March 6th.
For more information contact Melissa Block, Director of Development and Growth
mblock@childrenshealingcenter.org
616-426-8366
Center members at a basketball program
Thank you to our 2026 Sponsors
HOSTED BY
Grand Slam Sponsor
Rally Sponsor
Paddle Sponsor
Antor Travel
Baudville
Buist
First Companies
Ace Sponsor
The Architectural Group
Bob's Discount Furniture Charitable Foundation
Don & Sue Condit
Dixon Interior Design
Andy and Jen Galardi
Kent Commerce Center
SHARPE
About Us
As the nation’s first year-round recreation center where kids and young adults with weak immune systems can interact in a
safe space, the Children’s Healing Center has quickly grown to include a wide range of programs that emphasize
research-based play, socialization and learning. Learn more about us by visiting our website.