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Using basketball as a platform for health education and social development for youth from under–resourced areas of the world.

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MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTORDear Friends,

At Shooting Touch, we believe whole-heartedly that the team sport of basketball

can increase access to health education and social development opportunity for

youth in under-resourced areas of the world.

Since our inception in 2007, Shooting Touch, Inc. has grown from a local Boston

basketball program to an international NGO with work on three continents and 7

countries - positively impacting over 3,500 youths globally each year.

Whether our teams are working on building programming in inner city Boston or the

highlands of eastern Rwanda, the common thread that ties us all together is that

every child deserves the right to have access to the sport of basketball and the life

lessons it provides.

2014 has been an exciting year for Shooting Touch and we look forward to more

milestones in 2015! It is a privilege and joy working with Shooting Touch families

and children near and far. I sincerely thank our volunteers, staff, and donors for

their contributions to the progress we have made.

I encourage you to renew your support and welcome you to continue this amazingly

rewarding ride with us. It is working and we are only just beginning!

Sincerely,

Lindsey Kittredge

Executive Director, Shooting Touch, Inc.

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Shooting Touch uses

basketball to increase

access to health education

and social development

opportunities for youth

from under-resourced

communities.

OUR MISSION

Since our inception in 2007, Shooting

Touch, Inc. has grown from a local Boston

basketball program to an international

NGO with work on three continents and 7

countries - positively impacting over 3,500

youths globally each year.

With headquarters in Boston, MA,

Shooting Touch operates in two

realms – Boston and International.

Shooting Touch Boston and Shooting

Touch International (currently based

in Rwanda) provide thousands of young

athletes with opportunities to play, learn,

and grow on and off the court every year.

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July 1st, 2007

Shooting Touch was

founded by

Co-Founders Lindsey

and Justin Kittredge.

July 2007

Shooting Touch runs

Boston life skills-

basketball clinics and

hosts the inaugural

Coach Bob Hurley Kids

Camp, providing 40

full-scholarships to

deserving boys and girls

from under-resourced

areas of the Greater

Boston Area.

Shooting Touch

launches it’s

international

Sabbatical Program,

awarding Fellow Tome

Barros a year long

grant using basketball

to impact youth in

Brazil, Cape Verde,

and Senegal. Tome

refurbished (2) full

basketball courts,

constructed one full

court, while providing

basketball and health

education, and social

impact to 2,400 kids

around the world.

The second Shooting

Touch Sabbatical

Program expanded

sport for development

programming to

Zimbabwe and South

Africa with Fellow

nominee, Leah

Westbrooks. In total,

Leah built (2) full

basketball courts,

provided basketball and

health education, and

social development for

4,100 kids.

Shooting Touch commits to Rwanda by sending two grantees a year for the next 5 years. In total, Stockton and Guzman built (1) full basketball court, refurbished (1) full court, provided basketball and health education, and social development for over 5, 000 kids and registered Shooting Touch as an NGO in Rwanda. Shooting Touch collaborates with the Boston Scholar Athletes program (BSA). Shooting Touch has helped the BSA offer 3,900 young athletes from all 19 Boston Public High Schools in grades 9-12 by offering basketball programming.

A second round of

Sabbatical Program

Fellows take on

Rwanda and expand

the program. In

total, Fellows Priscilla

Dodoo and Kevin

Kettl refurbish (1) full

basketball court, build

(1) full court, provided

basketball and health

education, and social

development for

over 5,000 kids.

A foundation of a

national basketball

league is developed,

vital public health

partners are secured

and Shooting Touch is

registered as an NGO.

OUR HISTORY

July 2009

July 2010

June 2011

October 2012 October 2013

October 2014 - Shooting Touch Sabbatical Program Fellows

Lisanne Comeau and Remy N’Daiye depart for Rwanda to continue

the mission.

Fall 2014 Shooting Touch will launch the Shooting Touch 101

Boston Project designed to combat the dropping number of

basketball participation rates in middle school sports.

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WHERE WE HAVE BEEN

Rio de Janiero, Brazil

Boston, MA

Rwanda

South Africa

Zimbabwe

Cape Verde

Dakar, Senegal

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BUILDING COURTS AROUND THE WORLD

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WHERE WE ARE TODAY

BOSTON

• To run events to give access to basketball

programming for youth

• To develop a first–of its–kind basketball

based youth development program for

under resourced middle school youth.

Each and every Shooting Touch event shares a

core focus: to provide Boston area youth and

young professionals with highly organized and

unparalleled opportunities to further develop

the on-court and off-court skills. Participants

leave our events not just better basketball

players but with a greater capacity for being

a leader and role model in their community,

understanding team work, and making health-

seeking choices.

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BOSTON EVENTSMission #1: Giving Boston Youth ccess to Basketball.

SHOOTING TOUCH ANNUAL PRESEASON

AND POSTSEASON-TUNE-UP

(160 middle and high school players) Basketball

and conditioning sessions. Speeches from

community and basketball leaders encouraging

character development, proper nutrition, and

life skills messaging.

SHOOTING TOUCH ANNUAL COACH BOB

HURLEY KID’S CAMP

3rd – 8th grade boy 4-day camp provides

basketball and life-skills training for 160 boys

and girls entering the 3rd-8th grades.

ALLOCATING SCHOLARSHIPS

Providing over 75 scholarships/year to our

year-round camps and clinics.

PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BOSTON SCHOLAR

ATHLETES (BSA)

Provide on-court skill development for 650 of

Boston Public School participants/ year.

SHOOTING TOUCH ANNUAL SPORTS

CONFERENCE

Providing education about career development

for youth athletes about opportunities within

the sports industry.

BASKETBALL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMission #2: Combatting the decrease in basketball on and off court programming for Boston’s middle school youth.

While basketball is the most popular sport

in Boston, a basketball youth development

program in the city does not exist. The rise

of AAU basketball, combined with the lack

of infrastructure within the Boston Public

School system to coordinate basketball

programs, youths from under-resourced areas

of Boston are not getting access to basketball

programming, especially at the middle school

level. To combat this, Shooting Touch plans

to launch a pilot program, which provides

on–court basketball skill development as

well as off–court life lessons in leadership,

academic performance and community service

opportunities to middle school boys and girls.

BOSTON PILOT PROGRAM

(Project launch September 2014)

In collaboration with the Boston Centers for

Youth and Families (BCYF) and the Boston

Neighborhood Basketball League (BNBL)

to combat the dropping numbers in girls

participation rates in sports.

WHERE WE ARE TODAY

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RWANDASince 2012, Shooting Touch has operated exclusively in Rwanda and has provided opportunities for 10,000 Rwandan youth to play, learn, and grow through the game of basketball.

In Rwanda, access to vital public health

information is, at times, hard to come

by. Access to clean drinking water and

information about easily preventable

diseases and risky behaviors is limited due to

a lack of a platform to connect at-risk youths

to public health service providers.

Shooting Touch Rwanda, a locally registered

NGO, acts as a host organization for our

Basketball Service Fellows. Gifted and

passionate university graduates are granted

the fellowship after

undergoing a rigorous application process.

Once granted the fellowship, they serve a

year-long term, where they are in a position

of organizational leadership and service.

In tandem with our In-Country Program

Director, our Fellows work to mobilize

athletes and coaches, granting them access

to targeted health trainings and exposure to

social advocacy campaigns.

WHERE WE ARE TODAY

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WHERE WE ARE TODAY

RWANDACOURT BUILDING AND REFURBISHMENT

New courts employ community members

and give the community a sense of

ownership over the court. Refurbishing

courts increases access to basketball in

communities where courts are unsafe or

unplayable.

COACH AND TEAM CAPTAIN TRAININGS

Facilitated by our Fellows on the ground,

trainings equip the next generation of

athletes with a toolkit that prioritizes

physical and mental wellbeing through

accessing basic services and education.

BUILDING A NATIONAL BASKETBALL

LEAGUE

The formation of 2 girls and 2 boys teams

per site are the first steps toward creating

a nation-wide youth league. Consistent

on–and off–court practices give young

athletes a sense of work ethic and

dedication to something bigger than

themselves.

PARTNERSHIPS

Public and private partnerships—Local

administrations, international health

agencies, local health facilities, public

and private schools, gender organizations

support our mission and broaden our reach.

HOSTING EVENTS

Tournaments bring together teams from

Shooting Touch sites all over Rwanda,

while court rehabilitation projects bring

communities together. Events also serve

as a platform for public health officials and

organizations to provide information.

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IMPACT + STATISTICS

These interventions translate into Basketball being utilized as a powerful

vehicle for physical, mental, and social development, building capacities and

stewarding future generations of competitive, healthy and empowered girls,

boys, women, and men from communities around the world.

Since 2008 Shooting Touch has directly reached...

SHOOTING TOUCH BOSTON

o Over 2,050 individuals directly served.

o Over 1,300 individuals taken part in Preseason Tune-up.

o Over 750 athletes completed Coach Hurley Kids Camp

—200 full grant and 100 partial camp scholarships to Coach Bob

Hurley Kid’s Camp

o Girls 101 Boston: Project to launch September 2014

SHOOTING TOUCH AFRICA RWANDA

o Over 11,850 individuals directly served

o 7 countries

o 4 full court constructions

o 10 court renovations

o 30 coaches trained

o Over 40,000 participation hours

o 12 community events

o 1,338 present athletes registered for daily programming at

14 locations

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Kenny AtkinsonAssistant Coach for the NBA’s

Atlanta Hawks

Jackie McMullenESPN Author and

Commentator

Fran Fraschilla ESPN Basketball Analyst and

Commentator

Wayne EmbryNBA Hall of Fame Inductee and

Former General Manager of the

Cleveland Cavaliers Raptors

Coach Bob HurleyNational Championship Coach

for St. Anthony Friars and

Naismith 2010 Hall of Fame

Inductee

Bobby HurleyHead Men’s Basketball Coach for

University of Buffalo

Amadou FallHead of NBA Africa

Kelly OlynykForward for the Boston Celtics

Pete Philo Director of International

Scouting for the NBA’s Indiana

Pacers

Sam PrestiExecutive Vice President

and General Manager of the

Oklahoma City Thunder

Barbara Stevens Head Women’s Basketball

Coach for Bentley University

Jay Triano Assistant NBA Coach Portland

Trailblazers and Head Coach

for Canadian National Team

BOARD MEMBERS

Directors

AdvisorsSteve ConnellyPresident and Chief Creative

Officer, Connelly Partners

Peter J. Retos3Points Enterprise Management

Robert SchlakmanTax Manager, Certified

Public Accountant, Granite

Telecommunications

Craig StockmalPrincipal at Standard Register

Chris RiversSenior Player Relations

Manager, Adidas Basketball

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“Sport has the power to change the world.” —Nelson Mandela