Birthday Parties

Celebrate Your Birthday by Giving Kids the Chance to Play

Instead of gifts, turn your celebration into an opportunity to get kids into the game. By hosting a sports equipment collection or fundraiser for Leveling the Playing Field, you’ll help kids gain access to the joy, confidence, and community that come from playing sports.
 

How It Works

1. Choose Your Celebration Style

• In-person: Ask guests to bring new or gently used sports equipment instead of gifts.
• Online: Create a fundraiser page and invite friends and family to give in your honor.

2. Make It Personal

• Share your story! Post your favorite sports memory or why sports matter to you. Inspire others to give kids that same opportunity.

3. Kick It Off

• Start things strong by making the first donation and sharing your birthday campaign on social media with a photo or video.

4. Spread the Word

• Invite friends, teammates, coworkers, and family to get involved!
• Send invites, share posts, and remind people as your big day approaches.

5. Pro tip: Keep the energy going! Share updates, photos, and milestones throughout your celebration.
 

Why Celebrate With LPF?

Every child deserves the chance to play, but too many are sidelined by the cost of equipment. Leveling the Playing Field (LPF) changes that by redistributing donated sports gear to under-resourced schools, leagues, and community programs.

1. Sports open doors: They build health, leadership, and confidence.
2. The need is real: Equipment costs keep too many kids off the field.
3. Our impact: LPF has already redistributed millions of pieces of equipment, getting more kids in the game every year.

When you celebrate your birthday with LPF, every ball, bat, and glove collected helps unlock opportunities for kids who deserve to play.
 

After the Party

1. Drop Off Your Equipment! Bring your collected gear to any of our warehouse locations.
2. Track Your Donations! If you hosted an online fundraiser, monitor your progress through your Classy campaign page.
3. Thank Your Guests! Share your total impact, post photos, and let your supporters know the difference they made.
4. Keep the Game Going! Tag us @LPFSports on social media and inspire others to celebrate their birthday by giving kids the chance to play!

Ready to Celebrate?

Make your next birthday the one that gets more kids off the sidelines and into the game!

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