2024 Hoopfest Toronto presented by Toyota Canada

What is Hoopfest?

Hoopfest is Wheelchair Basketball Canada’s signature fundraising event and has raised more than $100,000 in support of grassroots wheelchair basketball programming. The half-day half-day challenge is an excellent team-building event. It allows corporate and community teams to enjoy the thrill of wheelchair basketball, all while raising funds to enable more Canadians to experience the life-changing benefits of the sport.

2024 Hoopfest Toronto presented by Toyota Canada will take place on December 5 at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre (TPASC). It will feature teams of 4-5 players, and each team will play a minimum of four games. Games are 3-on-3 and played on a half-court. The tournament will conclude with an awards ceremony to recognize the top three teams and a small reception with light food, drinks, and socializing.

Interested? Join The Hoopfest Newsletter now!

Why Participate?

The goal of the event is to raise funds that enable more Canadians to experience the life-changing impact of wheelchair basketball while bringing awareness to the sport and athletes.

Wheelchair Basketball Canada strongly believes in the power of sport to move people toward enhanced health, stronger communities and improved quality of life. That is why we are fiercely dedicated to creating opportunities for all Canadians to reach their full potential both on and off the court. Whether competing for fun or pursuing the Paralympic podium, our vision is for every Canadian to be given the opportunity to play.

Through your support more Canadians living with disability will experience the life-changing benefits of wheelchair basketball.

How to Participate

1. Join The Hoopfest Newsletter to get all the latest updates, announcements, and exclusive offers.
2. Assemble a team of 5-6 (colleagues, friends, etc.).
3. Select which Hoopfest event you would like to play in:
   • 2024 Hoopfest Toronto presented by Toyota
   • 2024 Hoopfest Ottawa
4. Fundraise or pay the registration fee.
5. Create a fundraising page (voluntary) and help raise money and awareness  through your peer networks – it’s as easy as sending a few emails and sharing a few posts.
6. Attend the Hoopfest event, have fun, and use #WBChoopfest.

Other Ways to Support Hoopfest

Partner: Interested in breaking barriers, shifting perceptions, and moving mountains? Partner with our team to develop unique sponsorship initiatives and activations that are inclusive, inspirational, surprising, and fun – just like wheelchair basketball. To discuss potential partnership opportunities, please contact Ed Byers at ebyers@wheelchairbasketball.ca.

Donate: Hoopfest aims to move people to feel, think, and act differently about wheelchair basketball and people with disabilities. We believe that every person deserves the opportunity to participate in sports, regardless of their physical abilities. Donate now to directly support our athletes and the growth of wheelchair basketball in Canada.

Volunteer: We need your help! Hoopfest requires a small group of dedicated volunteers who want to be a catalyst for positive change and inclusivity. Volunteers can register here.

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.

Interested in sponsoring this event? Contact Ed Byers at ebyers@wheelchairbasketball.ca.