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WATCH: Shooting Touch Joins DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation Sports Matter Program (September 30, 2025): Shooting Touch has been named Boston’s partner in the DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation Sports Matter Program, a new multi-year initiative advancing youth sports nationwide. Together, we’ll expand access to basketball, strengthen community health, and create more opportunities for young Boston girls to thrive on and off the court. This partnership reflects our shared belief that sport is a powerful equalizer of opportunity and a driver of lasting impact. View full press release.

READ: Nate Ament Visits Shooting Touch Courts in Rwanda (August 11, 2025): Rwandan-American, five-star recruit, University of Tennessee commit, and NBA prospect Nate Ament traveled to Shooting Touch’s courts in Nyamirama, Kayonza. Projected as a top-five pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, Ament used his visit to reconnect with his roots, lead skills sessions for youth and women athletes, and support free court-side health screenings. His $1,000 Gatorade Community grant donation underscores his commitment to advancing health, education, and opportunity through basketball in rural Rwanda. View video recap.

READ: Shooting Touch Collaborates with Kyle Umemba and Our Past Initiative to Host Inaugural ‘Let It Fly Classic’ Basketball Tournament (July 5th, 2025) : Hosted at the brand new Zaria Court in Kigali, Rwabda, the Let It Fly Basketball Tournament featured Shooting Touch’s top athletes and brought together over 300 community members to celebrate and advance education and opportunity by uniting sports with local music, dance, and visual arts to celebrate the spirit and diverse talent of the country. View full article.

READ: BAL4HER: Inspiring Rwandan Women to Break Barriers (May 24, 2025): The New Times spotlights Shooting Touch Rwanda's transformative work in Nyamirama, Kayonza District, where elderly women are challenging societal norms through basketball. The story highlights how Shooting Touch is creating space for women of all ages to lead, connect, and redefine what’s possible in their communities. View full article.

READ: NBA Foundation Spotlights Shooting Touch (March 29, 2025): The NBA Foundation features Shooting Touch in their Friday Spotlight, celebrating the power of sport in shaping the future for women and girls. The article highlights how Shooting Touch’s work creates opportunities for BIPOC girls, expands access to basketball, and bridges the opportunity gap through sport. View full article.

READ: Shooting Touch’s Christina Pham Named Gatorade Player of the Year (March 29, 2025): Shooting Touch player Christina Pham is named the Gatorade Player of the Year for Massachusetts! Pham proves herself as one of New England’s top shooters and scoring guards. This honor not only recognizes her on-court excellence but also her leadership, work ethic, and dedication to making an impact beyond basketball. View full article.

WATCH: Shooting Touch Co-Founder Lindsey Kittredge Featured on NBC Sports Boston (March 29, 2025): During a live segment on NBC Sports Boston at a Celtics game, Shooting Touch co-founder Lindsey Kittredge catches up with Kayla Burton to talk about the organization’s mission and impact. From Boston to Rwanda, Shooting Touch continues to use the power of basketball to drive change and create opportunities for youth. View full video.

WATCH: Brian Scalabrine & ISlide Promote 2nd Annual ‘Dads From Downtown’ 3-Pt Contest (February 4, 2025): Calling all dads! ISlide, Inc.'s Justin Kittredge and NBC Sports' Brian Scalabrine are looking for the best three-point shooter for their upcoming basketball-themed fundraiser, Dads from Downtown. All proceeds from the event benefit Shooting Touch’s sport-for-development programming. View full video.

LISTEN: Shooting Touch’s Ugo Nwaigwe-Hirschman Joins NBC’s ‘On Her Mark’ Podcast (February 4, 2025): Ugo Nwaigwe-Hirshman (Director of Domestic Programming & Strategy) talks with On Her Mark host Hannah Donelly about the growth of women's sports, collegiate coaching, Shooting Touch’s impact in Bostona and beyond, plus more. Listen to the full podcast.

WATCH: NBC’s “The Hub Today” Highlights Shooting Touch Boston’s Impact (December 5, 2024): NBC’s Kwani Lunis sits down with Shooting Touch’s Ugo Nwaigwe-Hirschman (Director of Domestic Programming & Strategy) and Aliyah Allston-Pujols (Shooting Touch Boston athlete) to discuss the nonprofit’s impactful work supporting girls and women through sport - both in Boston and around the globe. View full video.

WATCH: Pat Connaughton Foundation Completes First International Court, In Partnership With Shooting Touch (October 10, 2024): Shooting Touch and the Pat Connaughton Foundation (PCF) are proud to announce the completion of the first-ever #ConnaughtonCourt outside of the United States, located in Rukara Sector, Rwanda, East Africa. The partnership represents a major milestone for PCF as it continues to expand its global reach. The project also marks Shooting Touch’s first court built in collaboration with an active NBA player (NBA Champion Pat Connaughton, Milwaukee Bucks). View video and press release.

READ: Grant Williams Visits Shooting Touch Rwanda (August 2, 2024): In July 2024, NBA player and Shooting Touch Board Member Grant Williams joined our co-founders, Lindsey and Justin Kittredge, for an unforgettable trip to Rwanda! Read more about the historic visit, which included a Shooting Touch basketball-for-health event, a panel discussion in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy in Rwanda, and visits to a Rwanda Basketball League, Rwanda’s brand new sports facilities, and more. View recap and photos.

READ: UNESCO Features Shooting Touch in “Fit For Life” Sport for Gender Equality Game Plan (July 24, 2024): During the the Olympic festivities taking place in Paris, France this past summer, Shooting Touch Rwanda (STR) was spotlighted in UNESCO's Sport and Gender Equality Game Plan, recognizing STR’s work in as a gold standard for sport-for-development programming around the world. Learn more and view photos.

READ: Shooting Touch Rwanda & Basketball Africa League Activation Brings Hoops And Health To Young Women In Bugesera (June 2, 2024): On Friday, May 31, Shooting Touch collaborated with the Basketball Africa League (BAL) for the second consecutive year, hosting a basketball event promoting public health and gender equality in rural Rwanda. The event served 150 girls and young women from Shooting Touch Rwanda’s (STR) daily sport-for-health programming, and included a basketball clinic and am interactive sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) workshop. View full article and photos.

READ: Shooting For A Cause: How One Initiative Is Using Sports To Tackle Societal Challenges (March 20, 2024): Shooting Touch Rwanda's annual International Women's Day Celebration was held Saturday, March 16th in Nyamirama Sector, consisting of a 5km “March for Gender Equity,” 3v3 basketball tournament showcasing top Shooting Touch Rwanda (STR) youth and women athletes from four sectors in Kayonza District, as well as free health testing and educational speeches by government officials, local nonprofit partners, and STR leaders, focusing on gender equity, women’s health and rights. View full article.

WATCH: CBS News - Boston fathers raise money for Rwanda non-profit with three-point shootout competition (March 3, 2024): A group of Boston dads took to the court for the first annual Dads From Downtown 3Pt Contest, hosted by ISlide, to raise awareness and funds for the Boston-based international nonprofit Shooting Touch. Watch the full WCVB report.

READ: Shooting Touch and ISlide Partner To Open Basketball and Education “Home Court” For Boston-Area Female BIPOC Youth (November 6, 2023): The Boston-based footwear brand ISlide, USA has teamed up with Shooting Touch to create the first ever “Shooting Touch Home Court” located in Greater Boston. The organizations unveiled the new court at a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, October 26.

READ: In Rwanda, Basketball Unifies Partners to Say “No to NTDs” (May 26, 2023): Nyamirama, Rwanda – Following Africa Day, the Basketball Africa League (BAL), Shooting Touch and Speak Up Africa united and organized a basketball and health clinic to equip youth and BAL Ambassadors with the knowledge and tools they need to drive effective change in support of NTD elimination.

WATCH: Shooting Touch Marathon Runner Won Jung Dribbles His Way Through the Finish Line! (April 17th, 2023): At the 2023 Boston Marathon, former Shooting Touch Rwanda Fellow Won Jung ran the full race while dribbling a basketball to race awareness and funds for Shooting Touch’s impactful programming. His story was featured on SiriusXM NBA’s “The Starting Lineup” radio show hosted by Frank Isola and Brian Scalabrine. Click HERE to watch the full interview and learn about Won’s remarkable achievement.

READ: Boston Globe - How a basketball program rooted in Rwanda is changing the lives of young women in Boston (March 18, 2023): A group of 25 students and faculty from Shooting Touch and the Noble and Greenough School went to Rwanda for a trip to help spread Shooting Touch's mission of health advocacy for women and children and, of course, the power of sport.

READ: Boston Business Journal - NBA Foundation awards grant to Boston nonprofit (February 3, 2023): Lindsey and Justin Kittredge both played college sports and understood, first-hand, the power of sport — its ability to bring people together and offer opportunity. After moving to Boston, the couple realized that being a part of a sports community is a "luxury" and is not accessible for many marginalized youth. 

READ: NBA Foundation & Shooting Touch Team Up For Black History Month (February 1, 2023): In celebration of Black History Month, the NBA Foundation awarded grant funding to Boston-based nonprofit Shooting Touch in order to support economic empowerment and upward mobility for girls of color ages 9-17.