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Greater Washington

LPF was founded in 2013 out of Silver Spring, MD to serve students living in and around Washington, DC. LPF Founder, Max Levitt, grew up in suburban Washington, DC and knew first-hand how much equipment went to waste throughout his community. At the same time, he would spend countless hours volunteering in some of the DC area’s most vulnerable communities where he saw kids unable to afford the equipment needed to participate in athletics. As a result, he founded LPF to funnel used equipment to the students who really needed it. Since its founding, thousands of families in the DC area have contributed equipment to our cause and spent numerous hours volunteering in our warehouse. Since our founding we have been able to provide equipment to over 700 programs working with students in and around Washington DC.

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$1.10 million

Amount of gear distributed in 2025

$1.73 million

Amount of gear collected in 2025

367

Number of programs impacted in 2025

812

Number of volunteers in 2025

Contact Us

Greater Washington warehouse address:
8845 Monard Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20910

Directions and parking

Warehouse hours:

  • Drop Off: Items can be dropped off in the LPF Metal Bin located directly outside of the warehouse entrance
  • Volunteering: By appointment only. You can register and sign up for a specific volunteer shift here (washington@levelingtheplayingfield.org)
  • Pick Up: If you are looking to pick up a donation and have been approved, you can sign up here (washington@levelingtheplayingfield.org)

Email: Washington@levelingtheplayingfield.org

 

 

Greater Washington Partners:

Alzner Foundation

Baxt Family Foundation

The Bender Foundation

Cafritz Foundation

Carl M. Freeman Foundation

Congressional Sports for Charity

CVS Health

D.C. United

Dimick Foundation

Fight For Children

John Edward Fowler Memorial Foundation

Howard G. Buffet Foundation

Lucas Kaempfer Foundation

Maryland State Youth Soccer Association

Montgomery Co. Recreation

Monumental Sports

NFLPA

Ray's Ball Shed

The Rizzo Family Foundation

The St. James

Washington Coalition of Women's Professional Sports

Washington Commanders Charitable Foundation

Washington Nationals

Washington Spirit

Our Impact

Our program enables organizations to save thousands of dollars in equipment costs, letting them lower registration fees and making it possible for more kids involved in the game.
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By donating equipment, volunteering or making a financial contribution to support our mission, you help us to keep putting more kids on the playing field.
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Leveling the Playing Field furnishes schools and community organizations with free sports equipment enabling those groups to provide affordable and accessible youth sports activities for their children who otherwise would not have such opportunities.
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Summer is here! Did you know that about 12.6 mill Summer is here!

Did you know that about 12.6 million kids don’t have access to structured summer opportunities due to costs and other barriers (Afterschool Alliance, 2026)? That’s more than half of the nation’s kids!

There’s still time to make a difference! Every donation to our Summer of Play campaign helps unlock benefits of summer camp, including 63% of parents reporting their child continues to participate in new activities he or she learned at camp. (stats provided by the American Camp Association).

All contributions are matched through midnight, tonight, until we reach $20,000! Will your donation be the one to help us surpass our goal?
Remember playing tag, soccer, basketball, or kickb Remember playing tag, soccer, basketball, or kickball with new friends at summer camp? Play is a staple of summer, but for many kids there is a financial barrier keeping them on the sidelines.

LPF helps remove this barrier by providing free sports equipment to programs like @camp_jamison

Across three years, Camp Jamison staff picked up 361 pieces of sports equipment from LPF including tennis balls and rackets, cones, skateboards, and basketball gear. The basketball gear from LPF was a game changer for campers who don’t play basketball regularly, and reinforced what Camp Jamison is all about: building skills, relationships, and confidence to navigate life with a purpose.

Through LPF's Summer of Play campaign, you can help us create more cherished sports memories for kids across the country. For every $100 donated, we can equip 20 kids to enjoy all that sports have to offer this summer.

Together, we can provide free gear and a summer of PLAY for 50,000 kids. Check out our story and bio for more info!
🚨We are happy to announce that Denise Blake has 🚨We are happy to announce that Denise Blake has joined LPF as our new Executive Director!🚨

Denise brings a distinguished record of nonprofit leadership spanning education, youth development, literacy, public health, and community impact. Her experience building high-performing teams and advancing equity-centered initiatives will help LPF continue expanding access to sports and physical activity for young people in communities across the country.

Join us in welcoming Denise to our team!

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