Big Bang Ballers http://www.bigbangballers.org/blog Big Bang Ballers - Making A Difference Through Basketball Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:34:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 St Vinnie’s Camp http://www.bigbangballers.org/blog/?p=2351 http://www.bigbangballers.org/blog/?p=2351#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:34:03 +0000 admin http://www.bigbangballers.org/blog/?p=2351 As part of the Big Bang Ballers – Australia annual partnership with St Vincent de Paul Society, volunteers made their way out to a St Vinnie’s Youth Camp on Wednesday 18th April.

St Vinnie’s runs camps and activities for disadvantaged children aged between 6 and 12 years. The camps are usually 5 days in length, and are run in each school holiday period.

Our Big Bangs volunteers ran the kids through games, drills and even a game, in the process donating t-shirts and basketballs to each of the 31 kids.

 

]]> http://www.bigbangballers.org/blog/?feed=rss2&p=2351 0 Take A Stand 2012 http://www.bigbangballers.org/blog/?p=2340 http://www.bigbangballers.org/blog/?p=2340#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:08:55 +0000 admin http://www.bigbangballers.org/blog/?p=2340 We’re never short of inspiration here at the Big Bang Ballers.  We’ve come to accept serendipity and purpose through repetition and consistency, and are no longer surprised by the way events and causes seem to come together at opportune times.

In just a week, we’ll be  heading to Uganda for the very first time.  In conjunction with our partners CACHA, we’re taking medical supplies, basketballs, uniforms, clothing and all of our energy and enthusiasm and caring for over 200 kids.  We’ll make sure to fill you in a bit more on this first step into Africa in the next few days.

What we’d like to announce today is our participation in KONY2012.  If you haven’t seen the short video yet, head over to Invisible Children immediately.  When you’re done with that, google the full, original documentary.

In Australia, we’re launching our Take A Stand forum.

Take A Stand is an annual forum designed to challenge and discuss the issues around development, aid and campaigning. With presentations by the Global Poverty Project and Pierre Johannessen, this forum is an opportunity for anyone passionate about a cause to discover the most efficient, effective, sustainable ways to Take A Stand and make a difference in the world.

Head over to our facebook page to join any of the event pages we’re setting up.

Enough is enough.

Take action today.

]]> http://www.bigbangballers.org/blog/?feed=rss2&p=2340 0 LessMeeting http://www.bigbangballers.org/blog/?p=2335 http://www.bigbangballers.org/blog/?p=2335#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2012 01:32:27 +0000 admin http://www.bigbangballers.org/blog/?p=2335 http://www.bigbangballers.org/blog/?feed=rss2&p=2335 0 Big Bang Ballers visit Coach Brett Brown http://www.bigbangballers.org/blog/?p=2328 http://www.bigbangballers.org/blog/?p=2328#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:30:15 +0000 admin http://www.bigbangballers.org/blog/?p=2328 Coach Brown, our Global Ambassador, has so graciously and generously arranged for the Big Bang Ballers to spread the word about our programs and successes at the San Antonio Spurs game vs the Sacramento Kings tonight, 20 January 2012.

Our team handed out t-shirts, flyers, stickers and basketballs, speaking to over 1,000 people and in the process making a ton of new friends!

Our sincere thanks to Coach Brown for the opportunity, as well as the entire Spurs organisation for being such gracious hosts.

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Head over to our donation page if you would like to make a tax-deductible donation.

There’s a lot of work to do… our thoughts are with our brothers in sisters doing their best to rebuild their homes.

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Never let it be said that charity workers aren’t competitive… in what was supposed to be the Veteran’s Game, both teams decided to throw in some young guns, lifting the intensity as of the 3rd or 4th possession, and turning every contest into a battle of wills.  GDT took out the Vets game, while the Big Bangs took out the Pros game.

Our sincere thanks to the AIS for the wonderful facilities, as well as Kenny’s Best BBQ in Dickson, who provided the amazing (and by that stage life-saving) food for the players and spectators.

Next stop was Queanbeyan Basketball Courts, where the Big Bangs held a camp for over 60 kids from the Yowies Basketball Club.  As part of the day, the Big Bangs also sponsored a jumping castle and a snow cone maker.

Finally, Night Hoops was back for the final time in 2011!  Over 50 ballers took the court at the Belconnen Basketball Stadium, playing high speed, all-out basketball from 8 to 11pm.  Our thanks to Basketball ACT for the wonderful support of this program.

Can’t wait for this event again next year.

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]]> http://www.bigbangballers.org/blog/?feed=rss2&p=2204 1 UBL 3×3 Charity Tournament http://www.bigbangballers.org/blog/?p=2225 http://www.bigbangballers.org/blog/?p=2225#comments Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:39:27 +0000 admin http://www.bigbangballers.org/blog/?p=2225 UBLwollongong and Big Bangs Wollongong raised over $1200 at the annual 3×3 Charity Tournament!.  Much thanks to the players in Wollongong for all of your support, as well as to sponsors Fined Tuned Auto’s Unanderra, DJ Nade-B & Primo! magazine.

Check out the great pics and story here.

]]> http://www.bigbangballers.org/blog/?feed=rss2&p=2225 0 Canberra Players League http://www.bigbangballers.org/blog/?p=2197 http://www.bigbangballers.org/blog/?p=2197#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 03:44:10 +0000 admin http://www.bigbangballers.org/blog/?p=2197 http://www.bigbangballers.org/blog/?feed=rss2&p=2197 0