At Hi 5 Youth Foundation, we believe every child has the right to play, dream, and succeed. Through our flagship "Hope Thru Hoops" basketball excellence program, we bring the joy of sports to children from underprivileged and tribal communities across India—equipping them with the skills to excel both on and off the court. Today, Hi 5 impacts over 4,000 children every day, with 80+ coaches across 35 centers in 8 Indian states, delivering more than 300 hours of coaching each month.

Hi 5’s journey started in Hyderabad, Telangana in 2019 with 4 centers and 350 children. With the program expansion, we need your support to train 500 underprivileged children in various tribal residential schools, zilla parishad schools, and residential homes to accomplish the goal! The Hi 5 children from the Krushi Home in Medchal district in Telangana have had many "winning moments" for they never stop playing basketball.

A Program That Builds More Than Just Athletes

Basketball is more than just a game. Our children don’t just learn to dribble or shoot—they learn to believe in themselves. It’s a platform for building Confidence, Teamwork, Discipline, Life skills and leadership values.

Now, we are preparing to take the next big leap:

Help us train 500 more children in tribal residential schools, Zilla Parishad schools, and children’s homes across Telangana.

It takes just $100 to support a child for an entire year.

Your contribution covers:

• Professional basketball training
• Uniforms (jerseys and shoes)
• Equipment and coaching support

Help us reach our goal—let’s turn your miles into smiles!

To learn more about Hi 5 and our charter, please click here: https://hi5usa.org

Join the Movement

Together, we can give thousands more children the chance to experience their own “winning moment.”

Support Hope Thru Hoops. Change a young life through play.

HOW TO SIGN UP

Miles 2 Smiles wants you to sign up for one or more of the 8 challenges (Walk/Bike/Run) for 1 whole month. The race starts on August 1st - August 31, 2025

Click on one of the links to SIGN UP: https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/SanJose/Miles2Smiles

OR

https://hi5usa.org/events/

Miles 2 Smiles 2025, Click Register, Go to Race Info

1.Choose your challenge : 25 / 50 / or 500 miles

2. Follow the screen and enter details

3. Pay up the sign-up fee $30 – Boom you are done!! Sign-ups can be done in groups / teams - this is a lot more FUN.

4. Wait for your run to start on August 1st.

5. Runners who start late can register anytime of the month…try and finish your race before August 31st.

RESULTS UPDATES:

1. Download “RaceJoy” app (a companion app for Runsignup) in your mobile to sync up results

How to use the Racejoy app:.

• Search & find Miles 2 Smiles race, enter participant information and bib number and you are done. The Race app activates from August 1, 2025.
• Once you start the race (take your phone with you), manually START when you walk /run and STOP at the end of your activity. It will automatically sync up your results.
• To check your results, in the app, go back to results – enter participant name or bib # - you can see your progress. Also, you can track others (which is FUN) or cheer others!! And a lot more features.

OR

2. If you are using fitbit / apple watch or any other fitness app manually upload here. Use + sign to add results on this page. This is manual entry and on honor system

Miles 2 Smiles Results

• Track your competition on the leaderboard and enjoy the ride!
• Use Strava to Upload the data
  • 1. Login to your Strava account on your laptop / desktop (Phone App is NOT an option)
  • 2. Select on the Activity from Strava (Run/Walk/Bike) you want to upload
  • 3. Click on the 3 dots on the left panel, which will pop open another window • Click on Export GPX
  • 4. Go to the Runsignup website and select: Results -> Submit Virtual Results -> Search for your name -> Click on “Log Activities” -> Click “Load Activity from File” -> Upload the GPX file you downloaded from Strava!

For more information contact admin@hi5usa.org