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Melissa Forburger

Senior VP, Association Management, Etherio
Board Member 

Melissa has been in the association management industry for 30+ years working with
nonprofit organizations in a variety of sectors. This work includes curating connections
and collaboration, project management, people operations, programming, board
leadership, and financial management. She has BA in Communications from Virginia
Tech and is a Certified Association Executive.

Melissa lives with a family of sports fanatics who love to cheer on all teams Washington,
DC related, plus the Virginia Tech Hokies, the Indiana Hoosiers, and the University at
Buffalo Bulls.

As a perpetual team mom, Melissa discovered about LPF through the high school
equipment drive. Her three kids learned life lessons from their different sports:
teamwork, dedication, time management, resilience and failure. LPF was a perfect way
for the family to pass their love of sports on to the next child, to set them up for success
and find an activity they love.

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On Halloween, our skeleton volunteers come out to On Halloween, our skeleton volunteers come out to lend a hand around our warehouses because even they know there’s nothing scarier than kids not having access to sports!

Happy Halloween LPF community! 🎃💀
Game 4 of the @mlb #WorldSeries is tonight! ⚾ The Game 4 of the @mlb #WorldSeries is tonight! ⚾

The World Series is a culmination of years of hard work, dedication, and practice. But if we rewind the script, every single one of those players had to start somewhere. Having an opportunity to play is where it all begins.

At LPF, we want EVERY kid to have that opportunity.

“LPF supplied the kids from West Atlanta with gloves, cleats, and a full equipment bag. Every team in our league received helmets, bats, and catcher’s gear, so that any player who couldn’t bring their own equipment wouldn’t stand out.” — East Atlanta Youth Sports Little League

This is just one example of what access to equipment can make possible. So far this year, we’ve distributed more than 35,000 baseball items to kids, from balls, gloves, and bats to bags, cleats, clothing, and more.

Behind every piece of equipment is a chance for another kid to get in the game.

Let’s continue making a difference together. 💚
As a result of all the donated sports equipment we As a result of all the donated sports equipment we’ve been able to distribute since launching in 2013, 99% of LPF beneficiary programs report increased youth participation rates!

This means more kids are getting the chance to play, grow, and experience the many benefits of sports.

That’s what matters to us, that’s what it’s all about!
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