Crime & Safety
Detroit Nonprofit Rebounds From Theft Of 400 Pairs Of Shoes With Help From The Community
The event is something the children in the neighborhood have been looking forward to for the past four years.
July 20, 2026
A Detroit nonprofit's annual summer celebration was in jeopardy after 400 pairs of shoes were stolen from its warehouse. Thanks to the community, Hoopfest was able to move forward.
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Day three of NW Goldberg Cares' Hoopfest started with a 3-on-3 basketball tournament at Curtis Jones Park.
"I love Hoopfest. I like seeing the happy people, and some people don't have this every day, and I'm glad that they can have it, at least this summer and all the other summers," Detroit resident Addison Washington, 9, said.
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Dozens of shoe boxes are stacked on two tables during Hoopfest in Detroit, Michigan, on July 19, 2026. The items were later given away to people in need/CBS News Detroit
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