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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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There’s nothing quite like Friday Night Lights in There’s nothing quite like Friday Night Lights in the fall. 🏈✨

We want to send a huge shoutout to all the athletes, coaches, and programs across our communities as they take the field each week. We’re cheering you on every step of the way!

Equal access to sports starts with having the right equipment. Thanks to our incredible partners and our Football Distribution Days this summer, thousands of student-athletes have the gear they need to step onto the field with confidence and play the game they love.

Partners/Sponsors:
@commanders @ravens @goldenarmaward @riddellsports @philadelphiaeagles @dunkin @buffalobills 

(Special shoutout to Meade HS on their Homecoming Game tonight!)
This is why we do what we do… “LPF’s donation has This is why we do what we do…

“LPF’s donation has positively impacted hundreds of children who otherwise would not have had the opportunity to get the supplies and practice their favorite sport. Thanks to LPF, hundreds of children from low-income families now play baseball, soccer, and other sports.” 

– Fundación Los Niños de María, Inc.
@fundacionlosninosdemaria 

This is why we do what we do…

“LPF’s donations have allowed us to provide families (youth) with [sports] equipment that they might not otherwise be able to afford. We serve a population of families, where food is the greatest need, and therefore, playing sports & being able to afford equipment is tough! During our community outreach events, and after school family engagement programming (Transforming Tuesdays) families are grateful for the opportunity to be able to pick up these much desired items for free! Thank you for being available to us, so that we can provide hope to families!”

–Food 4 Thought Community Outreach Services, Inc.
@food4thoughtcos
Happy National Coaches Day! Coaches are fundament Happy National Coaches Day!

Coaches are fundamental to LPF, helping us get more kids the access to sports and mentorship they deserve.

To celebrate, our staff members shared some timeless wisdom they received from their own childhood coaches:

What’s one piece of advice a coach gave you that has stayed with you? 

Drop it in the comments below!

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