Rise Up Hoops

Rise Up Hoops Rise Up Hoops is a Charleston-based nonprofit using basketball to share the love of Jesus Christ. Be the Light.

Through free camps, leagues, Rise Up Nights, mentorship, and community outreach, we’re committed to investing in the next generation.

09/17/2026

Every week, more than 150 kids walk into our gym for our Junior NBA League to play a game they love. But Rise Up has always been about so much more than basketball.

What many people don’t see is that many of our volunteers are current and former high school players who came through Rise Up themselves. Now they’re coaching, serving, and pouring back into younger kids who look up to them. They’re finding purpose by being part of something bigger than themselves.

Every Wednesday night at Rise Up Hoops, around 80 kids come through our doors where they are fed a free meal, given a safe place to compete, prayed over, loved on, and given the opportunity to hear the Gospel.

We also provide free camps, haircuts, sports physicals, clothing, holiday meals, leagues, and help wherever we can.

Week 4 was another great one.

God continues to send kids through our doors, and we need our community to help us continue saying yes to them.

If you want to volunteer, serve, or partner with us financially, please reach out or use the link below.

https://secure.givelively.org/donate/rise-up-hoops-ministries

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Want a simple way to help Rise Up?Every week, Rise Up provides a safe place for kids to come play basketball, be encoura...
09/15/2026

Want a simple way to help Rise Up?

Every week, Rise Up provides a safe place for kids to come play basketball, be encouraged, hear the Gospel, and be surrounded by people who care about them. We’re also feeding 80+ kids and close to 100 people every week completely free.

As Rise Up continues to grow, so do the everyday needs that come with serving this many kids and families.

We’ve put together an Amazon Wish List with some of the simple things we use and need on a regular basis. If you feel led to help, purchasing even one item helps take an expense off the ministry and allows us to put more resources directly toward serving these kids.

We truly need the support of our community as we continue to grow. Whether it’s food supplies, drinks, equipment, or other everyday necessities, every gift makes a difference.

If you’ve ever wondered, “How can I help Rise Up?” this is one really simple way.

Thank you to everyone who continues to believe in what God is doing through Rise Up and invests in these kids.

Here is the Amazon WishList:

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1H22AHX9IFXB4?ref_=wl_share

If you feel led to give to Rise Up on monthly basis you can click the link below. Your gift helps provide meals, clothes, mentorship, training and the ability to play in leagues.

https://secure.givelively.org/donate/rise-up-hoops-ministries

09/07/2026

We say it all the time, but Rise Up really is so much more than basketball.

We love this game and we’re grateful for every opportunity it gives us, but basketball has always been a tool. A tool to serve our community, build relationships, disciple young people, and most importantly, share the Gospel.

Every year hundreds of kids come through our doors, and we have some incredible men and women who show up, pour into them, and genuinely care about their lives.

Every time we have a night of baptisms, it gets me. Watching these young people publicly profess their faith in Christ reminds me why we started this in the first place.

We love basketball, but basketball isn’t the mission. Jesus is.

Just incredibly grateful God continues to allow us to use a game we love to reach people in a broken world.

08/31/2026

Week 2 of our Junior NBA League was a success!

We’re incredibly grateful for every volunteer who continues to show up and serve these kids. Because of you, we’re able to give young athletes an opportunity to compete in a more challenging basketball environment, grow their game, build confidence, and learn what it means to lead both on and off the court.

But what happens here goes far beyond basketball.

Every week, these kids are being served, encouraged, prayed over, and given the opportunity to hear the Gospel. That’s what Rise Up is all about using the game we love to invest in the next generation and point them toward something greater.

We’re only two weeks in, and we’re excited for everything still ahead this season.

Basketball with a greater purpose.

Be a light.

08/25/2026

What a way to kick things off! Our first Jr. NBA × Rise Up 3v3 League games brought the energy! Kids competed, played hard, got better, and left it all on the court.

But this is bigger than basketball. Every game gives us another opportunity to invest in kids, build relationships, and minister to families in our community.

Basketball with a greater purpose.

08/07/2026

Master the simple. The difficult gets easier. Save this elite ball handling work out.

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters. Colossians 3:23

08/06/2026

Rise Up Hoops is so much more than basketball. Each week lives are changed, bellies are fed and yes kids get to hoop. Above all that they hear the Gospel and have an opportunity to respond. Last night we had our monthly baptism where we baptized 2 long time Rise Up kids, 2 kids gave their lives to Christ and 4 more signed up for baptism next month. God is good!!

Thanks to Kaden Grau for coming out and sharing his

08/04/2026

Yesterday’s Rise Up Hoops Camp welcomed 215 kids into the gym, and we’re incredibly grateful for the opportunity to serve our community.

More importantly, over 200 kids heard the Gospel, and 30 made the decision to follow Christ. There is no greater victory than that.

Throughout the day, kids grew in their basketball skills, many fell in love with the game for the very first time, received free meals, free haircuts, and school supplies as they prepare for the new school year.

At Rise Up, our mission is simple: to change lives for the better by using basketball as a tool to share the hope of Jesus Christ across the Lowcountry.

To every volunteer, coach, sponsor, church partner, and supporter who made yesterday possible thank you. Your generosity and willingness to serve are making an eternal impact.

All glory to God.

08/02/2026

Wednesday Rise Up Hoops Recap

An incredible night together at Charleston Southern University. Over 200 people in the building, united by basketball, community, and a purpose that’s so much bigger than the game.

Grateful for every partnership, every conversation, and every opportunity to invest in the next generation. This is what it’s all about building relationships, strengthening our community, and making the name of Jesus known.

All glory to God.

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