HELPING THE WORLD
Coach R’s ONE SHOT program is designed to help people on and off the court. Coach R believes you get one shot in life to make a positive difference in the lives of others. Coach R’s vehicle to make a difference is basketball. The game of basketball brings us together and from there we have the opportunity to make a positive impact on lives across the world.
Coach R the wonderful opportunity to coach, speak, and meet many wonderful people across the world. If one person’s li
fe is changed in a positive way through basketball, whether it’s a short interaction, a small gesture or just a smile then the ONE SHOT program has been a success.
Coach R’s ONE SHOT programs are:
- New Nets
- Doris’ Heart
New Nets
The New Nets program came about in 2008 when Coach Robinson asked the Winston-Salem Stealers players to bring their old / used shoes in to donate to kids in need. The project went well and every year since 2008, Coach R has taken old equipment that the Stealers no longer need and donated to programs locally, globally and nationally.
The hope is to grow the New Nets program to not just donate basketball equipment and shoes but to incorporate the Doris’ Heart Shoe Box Ministry (see below) to deliver basic necessities to kids who need both.
Doris’ Heart – Shoe Box Ministry
One of Coach R’s family friends, named Doris, passed away on April 19, 2023. Her celebration of life service was held on May 6, 2023. Doris helped take care of Coach R a few days after he was born while his mom was sick with a fever and his dad was at work. As Coach R got older, Doris would take him to her basement and show him all of the shoe boxes she had on her tables. She would ask local shoe stores for their boxes and then fill them with pencils, paper, pens, deodorant, toothpaste, etc… whatever the need was, whether it be for school children or those in need of basic daily supplies.
At her celebration of life service, the preacher made mention of her shoe box ministry and how important it was to her.
Coach R has decided to keep her ministry alive through collecting empty shoe boxes at The Maddawg Center. The shoe boxes will eventually be filled with the necessary items depending on the need in the community and distributed.
If you would like to drop off a shoe box at one of your basketball practices or donate supplies or make a donation to purchase supplies, please email Coach Robinson at coachrobinson292@gmail.com. Thanks for helping something close to Doris’ Heart continue to make a difference in the lives of others.
Through the New Nets Program, old basketballs and shoes were sent to Bluefields, Nicaragua and surrounding sites to help children.
The children then got a video basketball skill session through the Teach The Game to learn how to play during P.E. Class.
“Sometimes you only get one shot. “The one shot to win the ‘game’ on or off the court. “Don’t hesitate when your opportunity comes to make a positive impact on the moment that is squarely in front of you. “Fear and that same hesitation cause more regrets than anything else. “That ONE SHOT can be a difference maker in not just your life but in the lives of so many others”. – Coach R
