Patron

Pat Cash is the co-founder and Patron of Youth of Tomorrow,
and recognised as one of the greats of tennis.

Known for his trademark checkered headband, at the height of his career
Pat won the men’s singles championship at Wimbledon in 1987.

He was also the first player ever to climb the stands and up to the players box at Wimbledon to celebrate his victory with his family and team. This started a Wimbledon tradition and is still followed by many tennis champions.

As a retired Australian tennis player, Pat spends much of his time supporting philanthropy work and advocates for many worthy causes.

Youth of Tomorrow was founded in 2008 and deliverd a state educaton program which was founded by Pat Cash – the School Education Program.

Initially, the program began with a few schools attending a commemorative education program at Melbourne Park (home of the Australia Open). With increased interest and demand over the years, the program was launched at Pat Rafter Arena, at the Queensland Tennis Centre in 2017, followed by Ken Rosewall Arena at the Sydney Olympic Park Tennis World in 2019. The program reached over 9,000 youth particpants across three states.

 

In 2020, the program was revised and renamed the Schools Future-Fit Program which promotes five key categories in social inclusion and diversity, physical health, mental wellbeing, gender equality and sustainability. It is also one of the few programs in Australia which is linked to the Australian Curriculum, reduces youth related issues identified by the Australian Human Rights Commission and delivers 6 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

 

Pat believes in creating life–changing experiences for youth today to build stronger communities tomorrow. The programs success is a testament to Pat’s commitment to supporting young people in Australia.