On February 25, 2015, SBS World News aired a segment on Helping Hoops featuring kids, coaches and volunteers from our Fitzroy program. The minute-and-a-half piece aired nationally and showed just…
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Helping Hoops introduced a brand new mascot over the weekend to help add some colour and fun to programs for our participants. The basketball-loving pigeon was without a name until…
All throughout the current 2014-15 NBL season, local sports retailer Sportsmart have been donating $40 to Helping Hoops for every three-point shot made by Melbourne United. On the weekend, United hit their…
Great to have the Rangers U20s come down and take part in Helping Hoops Dandenong. Found it a great experience sharing drills and learning from each other.
NBA Hall of Famer and 5-time Championship winner, Dennis Rodman, came to town on February 4, 2015, and Helping Hoops did not miss out on the chance to brush shoulders…
Over the past five years, Helping Hoops has witnessed first-hand the challenges and barriers faced by girls from a multicultural, migrant and refugee background. Over the past twelve-months, a focus…
On Thursday, January 22nd 2015, the first ever Helping Hoops Richmond Tournament was held for kids participating in our Richmond program from the local public housing estate. Although the 36-degree…
Melbourne United point guard Stephen Dennis came down to Helping Hoops Richmond on Thursday, January 15 to play basketball with our kids and hand out some goodies. Stephen also spoke to the group about…
On Saturday, January 10, a lucky group of kids from the Helping Hoops Fitzroy program were treated to a day out at the Melbourne Boomers WNBL game. The day included…
In 2013, Helping Hoops ran its first Combine in partnership with the Longhorns Basketball Club with participants from the Helping Hoops Sunshine program. The basic concept of the Combine was to…
