Get to Know Our Kids – Let’s Meet Abraham
Abraham is a veteran of Helping Hoops North Melbourne and loves his basketball. You'll soon see why we love hanging out with him every week. https://youtu.be/4-xIMTt2rCQ

Abraham is a veteran of Helping Hoops North Melbourne and loves his basketball. You'll soon see why we love hanging out with him every week. https://youtu.be/4-xIMTt2rCQ

Helping Hoops does not set out to create the next Michael or LeBron. Our mission is to instill strong, positive values at the community level through inclusion and participation. However, when we do see athletic talent come out of our programs and use basketball to access incredible opportunities, it is pretty cool! We were recently joined by four special guests who all fit into this category: Deng Adel from Louisville University, Kuany Kuany from Chaminade University, Wally Elmour from New Mexico State, and Deng Kuany from Miles Community College.

Every month, it is our pleasure to choose a participant who embodies the values we teach at Helping Hoops, and this month's Baller of the Month is especially deserving. Meet Nyidhal.

We are proud to announce the Volunteer of the Month for May, 2016: Samuel Kwong. Sam is pictured here with the Larry O'Brien trophy when Helping Hoops was invited to join Patty Mills and Aron Baynes after their NBA Championship with the San Antonio Spurs.

Since 2011, Molten has been a valued partner of Helping Hoops through their in-kind sponsorship that ensures our children and programs are never in need of a basketball. We are proud to announce that Molten have continued this relationship for another 12-months.


Children and young people attending Helping Hoops programs may come from migrant or refugee backgrounds, living in inner-city public housing estates, have an intellectual disability or special needs, or may be socioeconomically disadvantaged in some way.
Helping Hoops aims to build self-esteem, provide a sense of belonging and community, aid social cohesion, instill discipline, develop goal setting and leadership skills, and promote a healthy and active lifestyle.

