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ORGANIZATION: Leveling the Playing Field, Inc.
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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12 people are interested
During my time as an equipment manager for the Syracuse University Football program & The Washington Redskins I personally threw away multiple boxes of sporting equipment. Ever since then, I have begun to notice how much sporting equipment goes to waste. Whether it is mom & dads garage or a professional sports team, we are wasting a huge amount of equipment. And did you know that 1 in 5 underserved households are not getting their kids involved in athletics specifically because of the price of sporting equipment? It is so important for us to combat this statistic and keep kids involved in sports, because studies have shown that children who participate in athletics are 60% less likely to drop out of school! Because of this, our organization collects sports equipment to be donated to underprivileged children across the area.
We are in need of volunteers to help us pick up donations of sporting equipment around the DC area. Pick-ups will vary from individual homes, recreation centers and collegiate athletic departments. Once equipment is picked up, it will be dropped off in Gaitherburg, MD.
Thanks for your interest and for helping us equip these kids for success!
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About Leveling the Playing Field, Inc.
Location:
9170 Brookville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910, US
Mission Statement
The purpose of Leveling the Playing Field (LTPF) is to give underprivileged children the opportunity to enjoy the pleasure of athletic involvement. LTPF collects donations of sports equipment from various collegiate athletic departments, county recreation departments, families and individual donors from across the nation. Studies show that students who participate in interscholastic athletics have higher grade point averages, attendance rates, standardized test scores, educational aspirations, health habits and feelings of connection and belonging. LTPF recognizes that giving children the prospect of athletics can change their lives!
Description
Leveling the Playing Field works to locate children living under the poverty line who are not being given a equal chance at athletic participation. We recognize the importance sport can play in a child's life. Whether it is simply to bring that child joy within their adverse situation or allowing a child to use sport to learn extremly valubale life skills, sport is vitally important to young people. Once we have identified an area of need, we work within the community to locate various sources of used/excess sporting equipment. We place donation bins, host equipment drives, and reach out to collegiate and professional teams. These tactics not only collect equipment to fill this need but also involves a whole community in a fun community service project.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
3502 W Forest Park AveBaltimore, MD 21216
DATE POSTED
September 15, 2016
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
N/A