TRU - Together Reaching Unity
The TRU org. was formed in 2011 with the aspirations of creating positive, fun and learning experien We create comm
was formed in 2011 with the aspirations of creating positive, fun and learning experiences for our city’s youngest generations.
07/31/2023
We’ll see you at Kennedy Park tomorrow!
Thank you,
🏀 City of South Portland
🏀 South Portland Parks and Recreation &
🏀 Community Center
for hosting the FREE Slam Kids Clinic.
📸 Please check out 100’s more photos of the event and find yourself! Head to the website:
Trusports.us Gallery > Summer Slam 23’
We have donated new glass backboards and will be celebrating community engagement with other organizations, businesses & sponsors.
Come out and enjoy Family Fun, Community Cookout, Music, Games & More! Kennedy Park! Fox Street Basketball Courts, Portland, ME
-Together Reaching Unity
07/28/2023
Thank you to the City of South Portland, South Portland Parks and Recreation, and the Community Center for hosting the FREE Slam Kids Clinic. Friday, July 28, TRU - Together Reaching Unity will host a Community Cookout.
07/27/2023
Excited for tomorrow’s event! Come and join the fun
07/14/2023
07/14/2023
TRU - Together Reaching Unity would like announce our partnership with Big Time Hoops to bring to you the Slam All-Star Showcase. 4pm Tuesday August 1 Kennedy Park (Portland, Maine)
07/13/2023
TRU - Together Reaching Unitygiving a to the 2016 Summer Slam video
Summer Slam Summer Slam is an annual basketball event in Portland Maine focused on providing area youth with free basketball and healthy lifestyle education. The TRU organization…
07/11/2023
TRU - Together Reaching Unity is excited to announce the 2023 Summer Slam Event Calendar, thanks to our sponsors for making this year possible!
Come enjoy the celebration!
fund, UPP Global LLC Unum
07/01/2023
🚨 SAVE the DATE 🚨
🏀 SUMMER SLAM 🏀
Friday, JULY 28th
12pm, Redbank Community Center
Register @ SOUTHPORTLANDME.MYREC.COM
Free Kids Clinic & Community Cookout
03/14/2023
03/14/2023
Thank you to Katahdin Trust for their support in helping TRU - Together Reaching Unity and RESULTS Basketball team up to offer a free opportunity for over 60 young athletes this weekend!
07/29/2022
Come join us Tuesday, August 2 for our Community Free Shoot & Kids Skills Challenge
Come join former Mr. & Ms. Maine Basketball and professional athletes Nik Caner-Medley & Emily Esposito, www.emilyespositoempowerment.com coaching our Leadership Development Program for some of the states best High School basketball players.
The morning will consist of a free skill session for boys & girls 15 & under, before they try to outmatch one another in our TRU Sports Skills Challenge.
Come test your skills vs the Maine’s top talent or enjoy a carefree shoot around!
Help us celebrate 12 years of FREE youth sports programming by being a part of National Night Out
07/25/2022
Excited to announce partnership with National Night Out & City of Portland, Maine to create our 12th Annual Summer Slam event. Come be a part of the festivities! Thanks to Unum & UPP Global LLC for sponsoring
07/20/2021
The TRU Sports Leadership Program kicks offJuly 29!
For more information, please please request through [email protected].
07/19/2021
The 11th Annual Summer Slam is just around the corner! This year we're excited to introduce our Leadership Development program, aimed at providing educational services for young student athletes in Southern Maine. Here's a quick rundown of this year's events:
Thursday, July 29
Program Introductions & Profile Combine Testing
@ Foley Fitness - 33 Hagis Pkwy, Scarborough, ME
Friday, July 30
Maine Mentor Panel Discussion &
Professional Development Course
@ Cloudport - 63 Federal Street Portland, ME
Tuesday, August 3
National Night Out
Program Celebration
@ Kennedy Park - East Bayside Portland, ME
Saturday, August 7
Summer Slam Youth Clinic
@ Troy Barnies Courts - Union Street Park Auburn, ME
We look forward to seeing everyone!
08/08/2020
Thursday’s event in East Bayside was a great success! Summer Slam continues today in South Portland at the Red Bank Community Center from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and in Westbrook at the Cornelia Warren Field from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Free basketball clinic with Nik Caner-Medley forced to change event due to pandemic For the past decade, Summer Slam has been a free day-long basketball event in Portland but was forced to make changes this year due to the pandemic. Subscrib...
07/30/2020
2020 is Summer Slam's 10 year anniversary! While we can't celebrate the way we'd all love to this year, TRU Presents "Teach, Reach, Unite" giving to Auburn, South Portland, Portland, and Westbrook, Maine youth participants.
FREE Basketball Event for Boys & Girls
Saturday January 18
RedBank Community Center, South Portland Maine
Register at www.southportlandme.myrec.com
Thank you to everyone that made 2019 an incredible year for T.R.U. org. programming
Unum, Maine Red Claws, Hancock Lumber Company,
Norman Hanson & Detroy, AAA Northern New England, Poland Spring Natural Spring Water, Hannaford Supermarkets, Unified Parking Partners, National Distributors, Inc., Cloudport, BLUE WAVE Basketball, Mailings Unlimited, South Portland Parks and Recreation, Portland Sea Dogs, Greater Portland Festival of Nations, The Root Cellar | Portland, Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine, Mayo Street Arts, Portland Maine Police Department, Portland Housing Authority, East Bayside Neighborhood Organization,
Mikey Harmon, Peter Donato, Banak Gach Thiwat, Mustafa Khamis, Whitney Chantel Dorsett, Kuku Whabi, Betsy Emmons, Linda Son, Janet Caner, Nyamuon Nguany Machar, Robert Pilsbury, Sandro Carvalho
Brandon Corbin, Mohamed F Abdi, Amir Moss, Jack Casale, Terion Moss, Lewis Gaddas, Heidi Allen, Tenicia Lovejoy, Minor Retolaza, JeanClaude Butera & everyone else that helped support another amazing year!
Proud of our guy Mustafa Khamis for being published in the Maine newspaper Up Portland. Check it out at http://www.upportland.com
12/06/2019
Congratulations to our Summer Slam Give Away Raffle Winners!
Thank you all who participated and Redbank Community Center & Maine Basketball Academy for hosting!
Introducing Mustafa Khamis as TRUSPORTS.US spokesman,
An Amazing Young Man who continues to support, contribute
and inspire his community!
Stay Tuned For More TRUSPORTS.US Updates
11/26/2019
Excited to announce our T.R.U. org. Gear Give Away Raffle!
As GivingTuesday approaches, we wanted to get into the Giving spirit by Giving Away Summer Slam Jerseys, Shorts, T-Shirts & More!
FREE to enter at our Raffle Stations
Must Be 18 years old or under
Winners will be announced Friday December 6 on Facebook
Raffle Stations
Redbank Community Center
Maine Basketball Academy
New England Showcase
10/28/2019
Big Thanks & Congratulations to Odis Felder, Basketball Star Games& Harlem Wizards for hosting TRU - Together Reaching Unity this weekend at Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center
Great event for the kids, the community and the city!
Checking in with Ronaldo Wakati as he updates TRU - Together Reaching Unity of his journey down in North Carolina's Combine Academy NC
FUNDRAISER LINK- Please Share, Contribute & Support!
https://www.facebook.com/donate/2749511681746522/?fundraiser_source=external_url
The fundraiser will stay open until we are able to make the school payments in full. Please help share, spread and support!
10/08/2019
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