Rec Sports
Leveling the Playing Field Sporting Good DOnation Drive Buffalo
Did you know that 1 in 5 underserved households are not getting their kids involved in athletics because of the rising price of sporting equipment? Leveling the Playing Field (LPF) is a nonprofit that collects and redistributes free sports equipment to expand access and equity within youth sports and recreation programs in under-resourced communities here […]
We are partnering with LPF to run a used/excess gear collection drive! Look for our LPF drop-box around WNY at the following places:
Market in the Square
535 Division Street
North Tonawanda NY 14120
Market in the Square
940 Union Rd
West Seneca, NY 14224
John’s Pizza and Subs
1436 Niagara Falls Blvd
Tonawanda, NY 14150
John’s Pizza and Subs
680 Campbell Blvd
Getzville, NY 14068
John’s Pizza and Subs
2131 Grand Island Blvd
Grand Island, NY 14072
John’s Pizza and Subs
4241 Delaware Ave
Tonawanda NY 14150
Hamburg Honda
5133 Camp Rd
Hamburg NY 14075
List of accepted donations:
FOOTBALL
-Flag football belts
-Footballs
-Football cleats
-Football gloves
-Football pads
-Football helmets (5 yrs or newer)
-Kicking tees
BASEBALL/SOFTBALL
-Aluminum/Wood Bats
-Bags
-Bases (rubber & soft)
-Baseballs
-Catchers Gear
-Cleats Gloves (batting & fielding)
-Helmets (5 yrs or newer)
-Pants
-Pitching/Batting Nets
-Pitching Machines
-Softballs
-T-Ball Sets
-Umpire Gear
-Whiffle Balls
-Whiffle Bats
GOLF
-Golf bags
-Golf balls
-Golf clubs
HOCKEY
-Bags
-Gloves
-Goalie Equipment
-Helmets
-Hockey Pucks
-Pads
-Shorts/Pants
-Skates
-Socks
-Sticks (any type/size)
BASKETBALL
-Basketballs
-Basketball shoes
-Basketball hoops
-Mini basketballs
-Basketball Shorts
FIELD HOCKEY
-Balls
-Goggles & gloves
-Goalie Gear
-Sticks
LACROSSE
-Balls
-Fiddle Sticks (plastic)
-Goals
-Goggles
-Gloves
-Helmets
-Pads
-Sticks (any type/size)
PLAYGROUND/FITNESS
-Agility Equipment
-Ball Pumps
-Boxing/Karate Pads
-Cones
-Corn Hole
-First Aid Kits
-Free Weights
-Frisbees
-Gymnastics Equipment
-Hula Hoops
-Jump Ropes
-Ladder Golf
-Kickballs
-Mouth-guards (still in package)
-Pinnies
-Playground Balls
-Resistance Bands
-Roller Skates/Blades (5 years old or less)
-Swim Equipment
-Weighted Plates
-Whistles
-Yoga/Fitness Mats
SOCCER
-Soccer Balls
-Cleats
-Goalie Gloves
-Goals
-Shin Guards
-Socks
-Shorts
VOLLEYBALL
-Knee Pads
-Nets
-Volleyballs
RACQUET SPORTS
-Ball Hoppers
-Nets
-Tennis Balls
-Tennis Racquet Covers
-Tennis Racquets
-Badminton Sets
-Pickleball Sets
-Squash Sets
We are UNABLE to accept the following:
-Bikes
-Bicycle Helmets
-Bicycle/Skateboard
-Elbow/Knee Pads
-Clothing
-Croquet Sets
-Exercise Machines
-Fishing Gear
-Uncertified Football Helmets
-Hats
-Partial sets of uniforms
-Protective
-Cups/Jock Straps
-Racquetball Equipment
-Scooters
-Skis & Snowboards
-Trophies
-Used Running Shoes
Josh Allen Of The Buffalo Bills Holding Puppies
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