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Donations of new and used sporting goods equipment will be accepted at KeyBank Center in Buffalo

Each bracket purchased helps LPF to provide free sports equipment to schools and youth programs so more kids can enjoy the physical and mental benefits of sports.

Eagles players Cooper DeJean & Thomas Booker IV donated their time to a non-profit Leveling the Playing Field.

LPF partnered with Chester Upland Youth Soccer to give away soccer gear such as cleats, shin guards, socks, and backpacks to kids at a distribution event at Main Street Elementary School in Chester, PA in October 2024

LPF is honored to join forces with the International Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association to collect lacrosse equipment, beginning with a November Tournament down in Richmond, VA. The gear collected will continue to make the game of lacrosse accessible for players nationwide.

Meet Jackie, a high school teacher interested in coaching softball, only to learn her school no longer had a team. Jackie quickly needed assistance to make sure each girl had gear to learn the sport safely. Jackie’s trip to LPF gave her and her team the lift they needed to have an unforgettable season.

Thank you to WIVB CBS 4 News in Buffalo for covering the grand opening of LPF Western New York! See video for more details

CBJ goaltender Daniil Tarasov will meet fans at Saturday’s ribbon-cutting at OhioHealth Chiller North

At LPF Ohio, volunteers from Besa have been a major help with organizing incoming donations. BESA’s volunteer work at LPF was recently covered by WCMH-TV, NBC4 in Columbus.

The Buffalo Bisons have teamed up with ‘Leveling the Playing Field’ to hold a Used Sports Equipment Drive for the team’s World Softball Day Game, Thursday, June 13 as the Herd hosts the Worcester Red Sox (6:35 p.m. | Drive begins at 5:00 p.m.)