James Portnow, Seattle-based game designer and co-creator of Extra Credits, a web series on pro-social game design.
Raised over $125,000 from over 4,000 people.
James and Extra Credits were featured at SXSW, Gamasutra, and the homepage of Reddit.
Meghan Sebold, Brooklyn-based social entrepreneur and designer.
Raised $5,000 for a sustainable clothing line that uses the textiles and talent of Ghana, West Africa.
Her fashion line, AFIA was featured in EcoSalon, TreeHugger, Refinery29, and is now available in boutiques across NYC.
Aram Bajakian, NYC-based avant-garde guitar player.
Raised $4,000 from fans and strangers to fund his album.
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Darko Lungulov, Serbia-based award winning international filmmaker.
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Film won "Best New York Narrative" at Tribeca Film Festival, featured in Variety, L.A. Times, New York Times, and was a top-10 indie box office theatrical release.
When Last We Flew, NYC-based Off-Broadway theatrical production team.
Raised $7,000 from theatre fans for the premiere Off-Broadway run.
Show sold-out at NYC Fringe Festival, won a GLAAD Media Award, and was featured in New York Times, Bloomberg, and American Theatre Magazine.
Regan Wann, Kentucky-based small business owner.
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RocketHub campaign featured in the Wall Street Journal exposing her business to millions.
Laura Boyd, NYC-based portrait and landscape photographer.
Raised $6,000 architectural photography project on location in Paris.
Photos featured in Artsicle Photography Show in the heart of Chelsea, NYC via LaunchPad.
Joshua Reuben Lewis, NYC-based singer-songwriter.
Raised $7,500 to record his first album.
Showcased at The Gibson Showroom and made A&R connections at Sony, Warner Music Group, and EMI via LaunchPad.
Paul Davis, Berlin-based fashion designer.
Raised $8,000 from fans and strangers for a new fashion line.
Clothing line featured at Berlin Fashion Week.
Caira Conner, Tennessee based NYU Master of Science.
Raised $2,000 to study Brazilian land and infrastructure development.
Featured in Americas Quarterly, completed innovative research, and submitted successful academic thesis.
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Started by Nathan Holthenrichs December 8th, 2011
This video shows how Hope4Hoopers uses its basketball camps to collect athletic shoes for youth. Shoes will be shipped abroad to needs-based communities, as well as locally through our partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters.
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On March 16th, Hope 4 Hoopers is sending out a few coaches to the Philippines to rebuild basketball courts, donate clothes, donate the hundreds of shoes we have collected, donate basketballs, and put on a basketball camp for the youth out there. The event will take place on the Camotes Islands in Cebu, Philippines.
We want to give the youth out there (who often don't have shoes) the opportunity to play the game they love so much. We realize that if we didn't have a basketball and a pair of shoes we would not have been able to persue our dreams of playing college basketball, so we want to give everyone the opportunity to play!
We believe that sports teach you crucial lessons in life that will make you a better person. Things like discipline, coachability, persistence, and hardwork are just a few. People who have the opportunity to be involved in sports are more likely to stay out of trouble, get through school, and lead healthier lives. Everyone should atleast have the opportunity to take part in sports.
All the money collected will go towards shipping the shoes, hotels, getting basketballs and t-shirts for the youth, food, plane tickets, and all the necessary supplies to restore the basketball courts that are in terrible condition.
If the project fuels over 100% then the extra funds will be put back into Hope 4 Hoopers in order to build better athletes, better leaders, and better communities. Check out www.hope4hoopers.org to see a little bit more about what we do!