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Volunteer Center

We Need You!

Whether it’s helping us sort out equipment or running a collection drive in your community, Leveling the Playing Field relies heavily on our volunteers. 

See all the ways you can volunteer your time below.

Volunteer At a Warehouse

Corporate Volunteer Group? Greek Life Volunteering? Student Groups?

Leveling the Playing Field can host groups of up to 25 people at our warehouses. To schedule a custom volunteer opportunity, please contact us at info@levelingtheplayingfield.org.

To see volunteer opportunities available, visit the Volunteer Center from our menu and select the LPF location you’d like to volunteer with.

Every day, we receive sporting equipment donations which are dropped off at our warehouses and sent into the community. We rely on volunteers to quality check and organize all of these donations.

Volunteers will inventory and sort sports equipment donations from our intake bins. Volunteers will also help staff maintain the warehouse space by sorting through current inventory and making sure all equipment is in good condition.

A basic understanding of sports equipment is preferred but not required. Typical volunteer shifts last two hours. This opportunity is open to individuals and groups. The age minimum to volunteer is 10 years old. All volunteers under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

Keep in mind you can help us out no matter where you live! You can also support LPF with a financial contributions.

Run Your Own Collection Drive

Mitzvah Project? Eagle Scout Project? Girl Scout Troop? Or just need volunteer hours?

Leveling the Playing Field relies on community members to collect sports equipment in their community.

Volunteers can organize their own collection drives at their schools, sports leagues, churches, synagogues, neighborhoods etc. LPF will provide donation bins, marketing materials and hands-on assistance to any interested collector.

Collectors will place donation bins, inventory equipment, and hand out tax receipts to donors when requested. If able, volunteers will transport donated equipment from their drive to the LPF warehouse.

LPF staff is available to discuss potential collection drives over the phone.

For more information on running a collection drive CLICK HERE

To sign up/register to run a collection drive CLICK HERE

Additional Documents:

  • List of Accepted Items
  • Bar/Bat Mitzvah Project Info Sheet
  • Collection Drive Game Plan
  • Drop Box Flyer
  • Email Blurb & Social Media Post Template
  • General LPF Info Flyer
  • Blank Tax Receipt
Become an LPF Bin Ambassador

Can’t make it into the warehouse? Adopt a metal bin as an LPF Bin Ambassador!

Adopting a metal donation bin is a great way for individuals and families to assist LPF. Bin Ambassadors are responsible for checking your nearest LPF metal bin once a month, emptying the bin, and transporting the items to your local LPF warehouse.

The length of time as an LPF Bin Ambassador is flexible, however, we ask for a minimum commitment of three months.

Bin Ambassadors are eligible to receive service learning hours (SSL) for time spent covering bins. 

Interested ambassadors should complete the LPF Bin Ambassador interest form and a member of our team will reach out to you. Please contact us at info@levelingtheplayingfield.org with questions.

"If we did not have the donation of gear, we would not have had a team. 22 of the 23 girls who wanted to try and play ice hockey had no hockey gear. With the donation provided, we were able to save hundreds of dollars on hockey equipment per player to support them to play."

St. Mary's Ryken High School

"The partnership we have with LPF has allowed us to redirect funds normally spent on required PE curriculum materials to other vital initiatives such as parent engagement and attendance/behavioral incentives for our students."

The Foundation Schools

"Northwood Baseball League has always had challenges when it comes to the kids having the proper equipment on the field. LPF's donations have allowed the league to grow and the kids to have a big smile on their face when we give them equipment that are new to them."

Northwood Baseball League, inc.

"LPF's generous donation of baseball equipment enabled CEBF to reach impact 100s of youth in communities in need throughout the Caribbean region, from a Jamaican kid receiving a baseball for the first time to a Puerto Rican kid receiving a much-needed replacement for a worn-out glove."

Caribbean Educational and Baseball Foundation (CEBF)

"We love all of the equipment you have provided to our program. The sports bra donation enabled many female students to be able to participate in the swimming unit. Since many of our students cannot afford bathing suits, they were able to wear the sports bras with t-shirts and shorts to swim."

Gaithersburg Middle School PE

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How can we measure the difference we’re making? W How can we measure the difference we’re making?

We hear it firsthand from the teachers who see the impact every day. 

Thanks to all the donations we receive from all of you, more and more kids are getting the opportunity to participate in sports.

Every single piece of equipment makes a difference.

This is what we’re making possible together. 🧡💚

Thank you!
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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

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