Susan “Dinkerbell” Swern joins us for a powerful conversation about pickleball, purpose, and global impact. As founder of the Pickleball for Good Fund, Susan shares the mission to accelerate access to recreational pickleball in under-resourced communities through grantmaking, partnerships, and a global volunteer network.

In this episode, she talks about Operation PaddleLift and her recent journey through East Africa, where she personally delivered paddles, balls, and portable nets to help spark new pickleball communities. She also shares a touching story about her 100-year-old father and why, for her, pickleball has become so much more than a game. It is a calling.

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A collection of short, true stories from players around the world about community, resilience, and joy through the game of pickleball.

A portion of proceeds supports Operation PaddleLift, through the Global Pickleball Federation, distributing paddles, balls and nets to underserved communities around the world.

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