Truman NHS Partners with Leveling the Playing Field to Collect Used Sporting Equipment
One in 5 underserved households do not get their kids involved in athletics because of the rising price of sporting equipment. To help combat this statistic, Truman High School’s National Honor Society (NHS) chapter is partnering with Leveling the Playing Field to collect used sporting goods equipment from March 4-April 4.
"All of our members, not just the student athletes, are very excited about this opportunity to help kids in the greater Philadelphia area, who for financial reasons may not be able to participate in sports,” said Elizabeth Gregory, Spanish teacher and faculty advisor for Truman’s NHS chapter.
Leveling the Playing Field (LPF) is a nonprofit that collects and redistributes equipment to expand access and equity within youth sports and recreation programs in under-resourced communities. LPF expanded to a third warehouse location in Philadelphia during fall 2021 to ensure that all kids in the Greater Philadelphia area can get off the sidelines.
Before donating equipment, be sure to judge its condition first. Their website says, “If you wouldn’t trust your kid using/wearing it, neither will we!”
View the list of equipment they accept and do not accept here.