Where to Donate Sports Equipment
We have partnered with Leveling the Playing Field to host donation bins in a few parks.
They put your used sports equipment in the hands of those who need it so every kid gets a chance to play.
Donation Bin Locations:
- Olney Manor Recreational Park
Near the softball field, next to the indoor swim center
16601 Georgia Avenue, Olney, MD 20832 - Ridge Road Recreational Park
Near the accessible parking spots and baseball field
21155 Frederick Road, Germantown, MD 20876 - Wheaton Regional Park – Orebaugh Area
Near Wheaton Indoor Tennis
2000 Shorefield Road, Silver Spring, MD 20902
What types of equipment does LPF accept?
Please use your best judgment on the condition of equipment before donating. If you wouldn’t trust your kid using/wearing it, neither will we!
Tax-deductible receipts are available upon request.
We are delighted to accept:
Football
- Cleats
- Flag Football Belts
- Footballs
- Gloves
- Kicking Tees
- Mini Footballs
- Pads
- Helmets (5 years old or less)
Golf
- Bags
- Balls
- Clubs
Lacrosse
- Balls
- Fiddle Sticks (plastic)
- Goals
- Goggles
- Gloves
- Helmets
- Pads
- Sticks (any type/size)
Basketball
- Basketballs
- Basketball Shoes
- Mini Basketballs
Hockey
- Bags
- Fiddle Sticks (plastic)
- Gloves
- Goalie Equipment
- Helmets
- Hockey Pucks
- Pads
- Shorts/Pants
- Skates
- Socks
- Sticks (any type/size)
Soccer
- Soccer Balls
- Cleats
- Goalie Gloves
- Goals
- Shin Guards
- Socks
Field Hockey
- Balls
- Googles
- Sticks
Baseball/Softball
- Aluminum/Wood Bats
- Bags
- Bases (rubber & soft)
- Baseballs
- Catchers Gear
- Cleats
- Gloves (batting & fielding)
- Helmets (5 years old or newer)
- Pants
- Pitching/Batting Nets
- Pitching Machines
- Softballs
- Softie Balls
- T-Ball Sets
- Umpire Gear
- Whiffle Balls
- Whiffle Bats
Playground/Fitness/Misc.
- Agility Equipment
- Bicycles (5 years old or less)
- Ball Pumps
- Boxing/Karate Pads
- Cones
- First Aid Kits
- Free Weights
- Frisbees
- Gymnastics Equipment
- Hula Hoops
- Jump Ropes
- Kickballs
- Mouth Guards (still in package)
- Pinnies
- Playground Balls
- Resistance Bands
- Roller Skates (5 years old or less)
- Swim Equipment
- Weighted Plates
- Whistles
- Yoga/Fitness Mats
Racquet Sports
- Ball Hoppers
- Tennis Balls
- Tennis Racquet Covers
- Tennis Racquets
- Badminton Sets
- Racquetball Sets
- Squash Sets
Volleyball
- Knee Pads
- Nets
- Volleyballs
What types of equipment does LPF NOT accept?
We are sorry we cannot accept:
- Bicycle Helmets
- Bicycle/Skateboard Elbow/Knee Pads
- Clothing (except full sets of uniforms)
- Croquet Sets
- Fishing Gear
- Football Helmets (must be certified or capable or recertification)
- Hats
- Partial sets of uniforms
- Ping Pong Equipment
- Protective Cups/Jock Straps
- Racquetball Equipment
- Running/Athletic Shoes (we only take cleats)
- Scooters
- Trophies