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What's New @ Leveling The Playing Field & Gear4Good

  • IWLCA Partners with Leveling the Playing Field to Expand Equipment Accessibility

    LPF is honored to join forces with the International Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association to collect lacrosse equipment, beginning with a November Tournament down in Richmond, VA. The gear collected will continue to make the game of lacrosse accessible for players nationwide.

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  • Impact Story: With LPF’s Boost, Jackie’s Softball Dreams Cross Home Plate

    Meet Jackie, a high school teacher interested in coaching softball, only to learn her school no longer had a team. Jackie quickly needed assistance to make sure each girl had gear to learn the sport safely. Jackie’s trip to LPF gave her and her team the lift they needed to have an unforgettable season.

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  • Leveling the Playing Field To Open Sixth Location in Detroit, Michigan in Q4 2024

    Detroit will be LPF’s sixth location, joining Greater Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Western NY, and Ohio as centers for sports equipment collection and re-distribution. The Detroit warehouse is slated to open in Q4 of 2024. 

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Leveling The Playing Field & Gear4Good Are Combating Inequity in Youth Sports

The privatization of youth sports has led to a decline in participation among kids living in under resourced communities across the United States. In 2015, about one in three parents (32%) from households making less than $50,000 a year told researchers that sports cost too much and make it difficult for their child to continue participating. That is compared to the one in six parents (16%) from households making $50,000 a year or more who said the same. To learn more on the inequities in youth sports visit the Aspen Institute Project Play page.

Every year, we distribute over $10 million worth of sporting goods to schools, youth programs, and teams that work to provide an affordable and accessible sports program during and after school. We support nearly 400 different programs annually!