04/11/2024

How Baltimore is improving sports access for children

Since 2018, LPF Baltimore has donated $4.8 million in sports equipment to the Greater Baltimore Community. In this article from the Aspen Institute’s Project Play features LPF Baltimore as one of 12 developments which have improved the local youth sports landscape since 2017.

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04/10/2024

MLS celebrates Earth Day with Greener Goals Week of Service

D.C. United is teaming up with LPF to host “United We Serve,” their signature volunteer program, and a sports equipment collection drive at Audi Field.

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03/18/2024

DC Nonprofit Levels The Playing Field For Youth Sports

LPF Founder/Executive Director Max was a guest on the March 15th episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show! Max joined Kelly to talk about LPF’s origins, memorable stories, and plans for LPF’s future. View the full segment here.

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03/12/2024

Nonprofit expands into Buffalo helping with ‘barrier’ to playing youth sports

The Buffalo News recently highlighted LPF’s expansion into Western New York! Learn more about why we chose the area, our partners, and how you can get involved by reading more. This article was originally posted on February 6th, 2024.

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03/12/2024

Maryland pioneers model that brings soccer into high-poverty schools – Project Play

LPF’s partnership with the Maryland State Youth Soccer Association is studied by the Aspen Institute’s Project Play initiative to discover new and innovative ways to get kids involved in sports

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03/12/2024

2024 Brackets for a Cause

This year’s NCAA College Basketball Tournament begins on March 19th. You can cheer on your favorite teams and support LPF by joining us for our annual Brackets for a Cause fundraiser. 

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01/04/2024

From warehouse in Baltimore, nonprofit Leveling the Playing Field is turning used sports equipment into opportunities

Leveling the Playing Field’s objective is to find eager hands and homes for gear that others no longer need or have outgrown

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01/04/2024

Meet the group providing access to second-hand equipment so ‘every kid can play a sport’

Founded in 2013, Leveling the Playing Field opened a Philadelphia location two years ago. They have since had 496 distributions, impacting 258 high schools and youth programs in the area this year. This article appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer on November 22nd, 2023.

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10/25/2023

Nonprofit collects sports equipment so young athletes can play

This NBC4 article highlights our work in the Greater Washington community.

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