John Wahlborg Love the Battle Fund

John Wahlborg Love the Battle Fund On September 13th, 2013, our friend Johnny Wahlborg was in a terrible automobile accident. Johnny suffered serious injuries and was in the Intensive Care Unit.

This page is dedicated to providing those who care about Johnny and his family with updates on his well-being and ways to help. On September 13th, 2013, our friend Johnny Wahlborg was involved in a terrible automobile accident in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. He was transferred to the Our Lady of the Lake Trauma Center in Baton Rouge on September 19. Johnny's friends, classmates, fraternity brothers

, students, and the tennis community have created this page to facilitate updates on Johnny's progress, and articulate ways people who care about the Wahlborg family can help. An administrative team has been staying in touch with Johnny's wife Hydie to help organize fundraising efforts. Importantly, we have collected over $10,000 in the first week of our collective efforts. Our goal is $200,000. Please consider the following tiered giving levels:

Grand Slam - $5000 (seeking 10 donors)
Ace - $1000 (seeking 50 donors)
Rally - $500 (seeking 100 donors)
Fan Club - $100 (seeking 500 donors)

In the meantime, there are two ways people can help Johnny and his family immediately: 1) Walk into any Iberia Bank branch and ask to make a donation to the John Wahlborg donation account. Donations of checks and/or cash will be accepted at any branch. 2) Mail a check made payable to “John Wahlborg” to Craig Netterville at Iberia Bank and he will deposit it into the account. Craig A. Netterville
Senior Vice President
Iberia Bank
3700 Essen Lane
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
[email protected]

Stayed tuned to this page for more ways to help, including tax free options, credit card options, and fundraising events. This excerpt from Johnny's Total Tennis web site best describes what we can expect from our friend in the days, weeks, and months to come:

“Love the battle. The battle to develop a positive attitude, even when things get tough, in tennis, in sports, and in life. We strive to help our students develop confidence, do their best, accept life’s challenges, and excel in everything they do – on and off the court.”

– Johnny Wahlborg

12/24/2014

I want to thank again all of the people who helped me to get to this point in my recovery. Support came from so many different areas in my life and I feel truly blessed.
I have learned a little more about " Love the Battle". I am getting stronger every day and look forward to 2015! God bless all of our families!

08/17/2014

After almost a year of recovery, I am grateful to kick off a Total Tennis Junior Program at the University Club in Baton Rouge and at the West Feliciana Sports Park in St. Francisville. I want to thank every single person that reached out to my family during this time. The help came in so many forms and the generosity will stay with me forever.
Love the Battle....
Johnny

11/20/2013
11/20/2013

Thank you to EVERYONE who came out to the Love The Battle Rally on November 8th at Bocage Racquet Club in Baton Rouge. Without you we could not have raised more than $42,000 for the Wahlborg family. Kudos to the event organizers, volunteers, contributors to the auction, Bocage Racquet Club, sponsors, and many, many others who made it happen. It is YOU who make the Louisiana Tennis community specifically, and the Baton Rouge community in general, so special. Love the Battle!

Thank you to everyone who came out to the Rally to support the Wahlborg family!
11/20/2013

Thank you to everyone who came out to the Rally to support the Wahlborg family!

11/11/2013

From Johnny:

"I want to thank everyone who organized and participated in the Love the Battle Rally Friday night. It was overwhelming and humbling to see so many special people from EVERY stage of my life. Feeling the love and support from all of you means so much during this long recovery and life-changing experience. God Bless all who have held me, my wife and my children in their thoughts and prayers."

11/08/2013

Who's ready to Rally? The fundraiser for the Wahlborg family is TONIGHT at 6:00 p.m. at Bocage Racquet Club (7600 Jefferson Hwy). $20 for adults, $10 for kids under 18, free for kids under 10. Admission includes food, beverages, the tennis carnival, live music, and access to the auction items. We will have Love the Battle t-shirts and wristbands for sale, and a cash bar. Come out and support Johnny and his family and show them you LOVE THE BATTLE!

11/06/2013

AUCTION UPDATE: New items for the Love the Battle auction! One free Pod from PODS for one year; Not one, but TWO sets of Nike Forged Iron Golf Clubs; Significant savings on home mortgages (1. no origination or processing fees; 2. a home mortgage settlement fee - for free)! Don't miss the Rally on Nov 8th at Bogage (6:00 p.m. start)

Love the Battle t-shirts and wristbands will be available at the Rally on November 8th at Bocage! Kids, Small, Medium, ...
11/05/2013

Love the Battle t-shirts and wristbands will be available at the Rally on November 8th at Bocage! Kids, Small, Medium, and XL!

11/05/2013

Who is READY to RALLY? Love the Battle on November 8th at 6:00 p.m. $20 for adults, $10 for children under 18, kids under 10 for free! Free food, beverages, live music, tennis carnival, live and silent auction items, and tennis friends from near and far! Don't miss it!

11/02/2013

AUCTION UPDATE: More awesome auction additions! Wine dinner for 8 at one of Baton Rouge's premier restaurants! Fall Weekend Stay in a 3 bedroom, Gulf Front condo, in Orange Beach! One week stay in a fabulous Lake House in Glenville, North Carolina! Stay tuned for more updates on the action and the Love the Battle Rally!

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