Hoops for Hope: Charity Basketball Tournament
🏀 Hoops for Hope: Charity Basketball Tournament
📣 Playing Together. Changing Lives.
Join us for an inspiring evening of basketball, community, and giving back.
Hoops for Hope is a charity basketball tournament presented by Society for Orphaned Armenian Relief Vancouver (SOAR Vancouver) in collaboration with Armenian Friends in Van, with the venue generously sponsored by the Armenian Cultural Association of British Columbia (ACA of BC).
Hoops for Hope is more than a basketball tournament. It's an opportunity to make a meaningful difference. This year's fundraiser will support the refurbishment of the sports hall at Nubarashen Boarding School No. 11 in Armenia, helping children with intellectual disabilities enjoy a safer, better-equipped environment to play, exercise, and thrive.
Event Details
📅 Saturday, September 12, 2026
☕ Pre-game Social: 5:30 PM
🏀 Tournament Begins: 6:00 PM
📍 Confederation Park – Sohen Gill Sports Box, Burnaby (250 Willingdon Ave, Burnaby, BC V5C 5E9)
Participate
🏀 Team Registration
$20 per player
Don't have a team? No problem. Register as an individual and we will do our best to match you with a team.
👏 Spectators
Adults: $10
Children & Youth: Free
*Spectators are kindly asked to bring their own chair and refreshments.
Payment
Please send your e-transfer to:
armenianfriendsinvan@gmail.com
In the e-transfer message, please include your:
Full Name + Registration Type
For example:
Anna Petrosyan – Player
David Hakobyan – Spectator
Registration Deadline
September 5, 2026
Space is limited, so early registration is encouraged.
About the Organizers
SOAR Vancouver is the Vancouver Chapter of the Society for Orphaned Armenian Relief, a global nonprofit supporting orphaned and vulnerable children in Armenia through humanitarian, educational, medical, therapeutic, and development programs.
Armenian Friends in Van is an independent community group established in 2022 that brings together Armenian young professionals across the Greater Vancouver area. Focused on fostering friendships, bridging divisions, and building a strong sense of community, the group hosts a number of social events throughout the year.
Beyond its friendship-building mission, Armenian Friends in Van is actively engaged in humanitarian advocacy and fundraising initiatives supporting Armenian causes. The group took a leadership role in humanitarian based advocacy work in 2023 through various fundraisers and awareness-raising campaigns to support Armenian refugees from Artsakh. The group’s annual Yard Sale is another cornerstone fundraising event, which raises funds every spring for a women’s cause in Armenia. Organizations that have been supported by Armenia Friends’ fundraisers to date include SOAR, Women’s Support Centre, Agate Rights Defense Center for Women With Disabilities, Hayk For Our Heroes, Traveling Doctors of Armenia, Hrazdan Women’s Resource Centre, and the Armenia Tree Project.
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This event marks another meaningful collaboration between SOAR Vancouver and Armenian Friends in Van, following a successful Christmas fundraiser that raised more than $1,400 in support of children in Armenia.
We are also grateful to the Armenian Cultural Association of British Columbia for sponsoring the venue and helping make this event possible.
Come play, cheer, connect, and help us create better opportunities for children through sport.
Playing Together. Changing Lives.