Community Impact

Paddles 4 Firefighters

A paddle drive for Los Angeles firefighters, started by PaddleClub's founder after the 2025 fires.

What we've collected

Paddles donated
~380
Approximate value
$50,000

As of October 2026. Counted by hand.

Why the drive

Troy Hamner in front of a wall of donated pickleball paddles

After the fires, the goal was a paddle in thanks for every LA firefighter. Players across the region donated their extras, with County Fire Pickleball as the distribution partner.

Watch the video on Instagram (opens in a new tab)

Distribution partner

County Fire Pickleball (opens in a new tab)

Become a donation hub

Collect paddle donations from your community. We'll pick them up and deliver them to firefighters across LA.

Partner with PaddleClub

Clubs, facilities, brands and retailers: tell us what you have in mind and Troy will get back to you directly.