We are thrilled to launch our 2025 Junior Board & Mentor Program.
Our founding Junior Board members have chosen a charity to support for their first event and for our organization to support throughout next year: After School Matters! ASM mission is to provide life-changing after-school and summer program opportunities to Chicago high school students. All our proceeds from our Diwali, and the events we hold next year will go to this incredible charity.
2025 SoBa Cares Mentors
Vishal Chunduri
Anusha Trivedi
Ismaeel Khan
Yash Patel
2025 SoBa Cares Junior Board
Aadit Shah
Ayaana Barister
Devan Shah
Chandani Singh
Sana Goyal
Grace Wokwicz
Barrett Stern
Nikhil Patel
Rishi Bhalla
Aaina Patel - Honorary Member
Hoops for Hope
Our first-ever Hoops for Hope event was a resounding success — and it’s all thanks to you.
From the energy on the courts to the generosity in the stands, our community came together in an incredible way to support SoBa Cares and our mission to empower youth through sports and service. With your support, we raised critical funds for After School Matters, helping to create opportunities for teens in our community.
Whether you played, volunteered, sponsored, donated, or cheered from the sidelines — your involvement made a difference.
We’re so proud of what we accomplished together and inspired by the spirit of “kids helping kids” that fueled this event from day one. A special shoutout to our Junior Board for leading the charge and showing us all what passionate young people can achieve.
Thank you again for being part of something so meaningful. We can’t wait to bring Hoops for Hope back even bigger next year!
AND A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR JUNIOR BOARD AND MENTORS FOR ALL THEIR HARD WORK.
AND OF COURSE TO ALL OUR CHAMPIONS! CONGRATULATIONS!