Greenburgh Insider: Town of Greenburgh: Billie Jean King honors Greenburgh's tennis leader Janet Lefkowitz for her work with the disabled.

UTA honors Janet , co founder of HERO--an organization that has served over 18,999 underserved, social isolated adults and children with intellectual, social and physical challenges.

BILLIE JEAN KING AND UTA EASTERN HONOR JANET LEFKOWITZ FOR HER EFFORTS.

Janet Lefkowitz, who built up the Greenburgh tennis program for many years, received the Champions of Equality Award by the UTA Eastern. This prestigious award honors Janet

 For her lifetime work/passion for tennis and equality in the sport. She received this award at the US Open Tennis Tournament from none other than Billie Jean King.

Janet co-founded HERO, Inc in 1992. Over the past thirty two years HERO’s recreation programs have served over 18,000 underserved, socially isolated adults and children in NYC metro area living with intellectual, social and physical challenges. Since 1992 until her retirement at the end of last year she has concurrently served as Tennis Director for the Town of Greenburgh.where she has  participated in programs for youth, teens, adults living with autism and wounded veterans. She wrote the first adaptive tennis curriculum for the USTA and is a recognized leader in adaptive recreation. She lives with her husband Larry in Hartsdale, NY and is the mother of two adult children. Recently, the Greenburgh Town Board and Parks department honored Janet and Larry by naming the tennis facilities at AF Veteran park in their honor.

Janet is a legend in tennis. We are grateful for her exceptional work. And, lucky that Janet is an important part of the Greenburgh community.

PAUL FEINER

Greenburgh Town Supervisor