Over the past three months, youth in Katherine and Kybrook have been ballin’!
RISE Ventures brought Hoops 4 Health and their basketball superstars to run 15 sessions in community in April, May and June.
The first Indigenious Australia NBA player Nathan Jawai, alongside Darwin Jets players Kylie Duggin and Sam Rioli, coached all the sessions. They put the youth through their paces, running fitness and skills drills with plenty of healthy competition and fun!
The Katherine sessions were held at the Kalano Community Basketball Court, with thanks to our partner Kalano Community Association.
Kybrook is 90km north of Katherine, to the west of Pine Creek. RISE Ventures is investing more in the community with a growing team, so it was great to have Hoops 4 Health there for three days.
The first week was extra special for our staff!
Timmy Duggan and Anthony Mundine ran a Mundine Mindset of a Champ session for the RISE staff and a special basketball training in the Kalano community.
RISE Ventures Business Manager Tara Granzien shared:
Hoops 4 Health has been a major initiative to engage with youth in both the Katherine/Big Rivers Region and the Kybrook community. Our aim is promote a healthy lifestyle and motivate our young people to expand their horizons.
The Hoops 4 Health team are always engaging, full of energy and so accommodating to the needs of the youth at each session.
It has been pleasing to be part of the process and to watch the young fellas faces light up when Nathan is talking about his NBA journey. They just get so inspired and want to engage!
Tara would also like to give a big shout out to the RISE Womens Connectivity Hub, who have been assisting with health food and snacks for each session.
Hoops 4 Health presented Tara with this awesome certificate to celebrate our communities being part of the program!
We’d like to thank the entire Hoops 4 Health team for showing up with high energy, love and care for our youth.
Watch our Hoops 4 Health Katherine Video
The Teabba – Top End Aboriginal Bush Broadcasting Association took photos and made a deadly video of our Katherine sessions.
Helping Katherine and Kybrook’s Youth
RISE Ventures Katherine knows the importance of encouraging young people to set goals, get qualifications and find employment. This is especially important as they transition from school into adult life.
As well as programs like Hoops 4 Health, we also have our Men’s and Women’s Connectivity Hubs, Healthfind Telehealth Services and Service Coordinators to provide guidance and support to our young aspirants.
If you’re a young person in Katherine and our surrounding communities who would like career advice, mental wellness support, training and qualifications, or help to find a job, get in touch.
08 8972 9200
info@riseventures.com.au
Shop 2, 42 Katherine Terrace, Katherine, NT 0850
