2018 NBA Rookie of the Year, and Melbourne-born Philadelphia 76er, Ben Simmons held his second annual basketball camp in August 2018, and offered 20 spots to Helping Hoops children from across our programs.
How many free throws could you shoot in 15 minutes? That’s the question we asked our supporters again this year at the 24 Hour Charity Shootout, which took place on July 14-15 at Albert Park College in Melbourne.
How many charity shots could you shoot in 15 minutes? The 24 Hour Charity Shootout will see over 200 people do exactly this across the weekend of July 14-15. The event, now in its seventh year, raises money for Helping Hoops while gathering supporters from every corner of Melbourne and beyond together to have a giant party.
Today, it’s 8 years since we opened our first free basketball program for disadvantaged kids in Footscray with a handful of friends and volunteers. From that one program, we’ve grown to a community of over 100 volunteers and coaches, and thousand of friends, helping hundreds of kids around Melbourne through over 450 sessions across 10 flourishing programs.
Corey "Homicide" Williams is a New York streetball legend, NBL MVP, and current broadcaster for the NBL. On April 5, Corey collaborated with Helping Hoops for the first time since 2010 to run an intimate speaking event called The Unwritten Rules of the Game.
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.
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