About Us
Hoops 4 Hawaii hosts Hawaii’s first annual 24-hour basketball marathon to raise funds for those in need.
Our Story
Hoops 4 Hawaii (H4H) hosts an annual 24-hour basketball marathon that was inspired by a similar event hosted in Boston. The founding team of H4H, consisting of Roger Dequina, Jay Grasso, and Jordan Kauwe, participated in the basketball marathon in Boston in 2022 and was greatly inspired by the event.
That event raised funds to support a hospital in Cambodia. The experience left a lasting impression on the founding team, and they decided to do something similar back home in Hawaii.
On February 7, 2023, at a cafe in Honolulu, Oʻahu, Hoops 4 Hawaii was born. The founding team sat down to discuss the idea of hosting a basketball marathon to raise funds for those in need in Hawaii.
Our Vision
To build a team in the community that will participate in a fun and inspiring 24-hour basketball marathon. The annual event will raise money for a specific benevolent need in the State of Hawaii. We will partner with a sister organization that shares a similar vision of helping the sick, the poor, and those in need. To God be the Glory.
Matthew 25:40
The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’
Our Mission
Hoops 4 Hawaii will raise $20,000 in 2023. The majority of funds will go to assisting with the travel and lodging expenses of sick children who need medical attention in Oahu. This will be done in partnership with Ronald McDonald House Hawaii. A portion of the money raised will also be given to the following community organization, Palama Settlement.
Ronald McDonald House Hawaii
HELPING CHILDREN STAY CLOSE TO FAMILY AND THE CARE THEY NEED
Being alone in the hospital can be a traumatic experience, especially for children. And more than ever before, children in need of emergency treatment are being brought to Honolulu from all over Hawaii and other Pacific Islands for expert medical care.
For over three decades, Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Hawaii has offered a loving home-away-from-home to families needing to be near their seriously ill or injured children while they’re being treated at Honolulu area hospitals.
Palama Settlement
Palama Settlement is a private, nonprofit, community-based social service agency serving the Kalihi and Palama neighborhoods. We offer a wide range of educational, recreational, athletic, cultural, social, health, and community building programs and services for children, youth, adults, and senior citizens.
Palama Settlement’s mission is to partner with those who have the greatest needs in our community, empowering them to enhance their well-being through education, health, and recreation.
Contact Us
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