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/ Apr 3, 2008 / 10:05 am

Hoops 4 Hope Delivers!

The H4H truck arrived in Africa two weeks ago chock full of donated sneakers from the States.

Recognize these? They are the K1X Chiefglider X BOUNCE that came out in ‘04, donated to Hoops 4 Hope by our own Bobbito Garcia.
Peep this letter from one of the Hoops 4 Hope sneaker donation recipients:
In my country […]

/ Jan 10, 2008 / 12:44 am

A D1 Coach Goes Barefoot . . . With A Cause

A shoeless child playing ball in Africa, a common sight in many countries in the continent. Photo courtesy Hoops 4 Hope (www.hoopsafrica.org).
Emmanuel (Manny) Ohonme is the founder of Samaritan’s Feet (www.samaritansfeet.org). Originally from Nigeria, he grew up very poor. He received his first pair of shoes at age 9, and they helped him get better […]

/ Jan 6, 2008 / 7:54 pm

NIKE’s “ReUSE A SHOE”-TURN YOUR OLD JOINTS INTO PLACES TO PLAY

Nike ReUse A Shoe Donation Box @ House of Hoops on 125th St. off Frederick Douglass Blvd.
All of you out there have some shoes that you’re not wearing anymore. As you saw last week at Bouncemag.com, there are many non-profit organizations you can donate them to so that they land on a shoeless child’s feet […]