Our Nonprofit partners
We work with nonprofit organizations across the country that offer opportunities for kids ages 5 - 14.
Our key communities are Greater Boston, Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area, Central Florida, and Northern Virginia.
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Leveling the Playing Field
Brandon Wright , Program Associate
9170 Brookville Rd.
Silver Spring, MD 20910
brandon@levelingtheplayingfield.org
410-499-3002
About
LPF redistributes equipment to expand access and equity within youth sports and recreation programs in under-resourced communities.
Leveling the Playing Field was founded in 2013 in response to the growing inequity between those that can afford to play sports and those that cannot, and the prominent role the cost of sporting goods was playing in that gap.
After working in youth sports, college athletics and professional football, our founder, Max Levitt, realized the volume of equipment that goes to waste from elementary school aged kids all the way up to our professional sports franchises. In response, he decided to develop essentially a food bank for sports equipment.
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Did you know that 1 in 5 under-served families do not register their kids in youth sports because of the price of sports equipment? Donate new or gently-used sports equipment to be redistributed ...
Volunteer at our Baltimore Warehouse
3 - 4+ hrs
Volunteers will inventory and sort sports equipment donations from our intake bins. Volunteers will also help staff maintain the organization of the warehouse space by sorting through current ...
Volunteer in our Philadelphia Warehouse
3 - 4+ hrs
Volunteers will inventory and sort sports equipment donations from our intake bins. Volunteers will also help staff maintain the organization of the warehouse space by sorting through current ...
Volunteer in our Washington DC Warehouse
3 - 4+ hrs
Volunteers will inventory and sort sports equipment donations from our intake bins. Volunteers will also help staff maintain the organization of the warehouse space by sorting through current ...
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Create the Change® partners with nonprofit organizations that we believe offer age-appropriate service opportunities for youth and families. All of our partners sign a collaboration agreement promising to provide age-appropriate activities in a safe environment.
Create the Change® does not run, host, or facilitate the service opportunities seen here, nor are we responsible in any way for the management (financial or otherwise) of the organizations we feature.
Always be sure to do your own research on the nonprofit organization and service opportunities available to make sure it's a good fit for you before getting started. You may find the organization's contact information on their profiles.