Team TPASC won the 3×3 half-day challenge at the Toronto Pan AM Sports Centre on Thursday
Hoopfest Toronto, proudly presented by Toyota Canada, hit the courts of the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre on Thursday with Team TPASC winning the 3-on-3 tournament.
Wheelchair Basketball Canada’s signature fundraising event raised $20,000, bringing the total amount raised at Hoopfest to nearly $120,000 in support of grassroots wheelchair basketball programs across Canada.
“On behalf of Wheelchair Basketball Canada, I want to extend heartfelt thanks to all the Hoopfest Toronto participants and our presenting sponsor, Toyota Canada, for their incredible support,” said Wendy Gittens, Wheelchair Basketball Canada CEO. “The funds raised today will make a meaningful impact, helping more Canadians experience the transformative benefits of wheelchair basketball.”
Team TPASC took home the gold medal, defeating Team Toyota 2 6-4 in the final. In the third-place game, Desjardins defeated Toyota 1 6-5 to secure the bronze medal.
Ten teams participated in Hoopfest Toronto, including entries from the Toyota Canada, Sunrise Medical, Desjardins, Hollister, IFG Workplace, Durham Medical and the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre.
Hoopfest is a half-day challenge that builds team spirit as corporate, and community teams enjoy the thrill of competing in a fun and completely inclusive 3-on-3 wheelchair basketball tournament. The event’s goal is to raise funds that enable more Canadians to experience the life-changing impact of wheelchair basketball while bringing awareness to the sport and the athletes.
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About Toyota Canada’s Sports Partnerships
Toyota believes that movement is a human right, and that mobility goes beyond cars. That’s why Toyota partners with organizations that recognize the power of human movement and unity through sport. Toyota Canada is proud to be the Official Mobility and Official Vehicle partner of four Canadian National Sports Organizations: Wheelchair Basketball Canada, Canada Basketball, Canada Soccer, and Canada Snowboard. Toyota Canada also became the official mobility partner of the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Committees in 2015. To learn more visit: www.toyota.ca/toyota/en/about/sports-partnerships