On Sunday, 19 March 2023, pickleball was officially introduced to Moldova. The event was organized as a Ukrainian refugee socialization event with AMJF, local NGOs, local businesses, and the squash and paddle clubs in Chișinău, Moldova and Iasi, Romania. The first pickleball games in Moldova were attended by about 35-40 players, of which 15 were Ukrainian teenage refugees. This was the kick-off event for an after-school socialization program for Ukrainian and Moldovan kids.