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PLAY for the FUTURE

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We distribute sports gear and run sports clinics for youth in need so that every kid has the chance to play.

2,368+

4,540+

$47,260

25+

SPORTS BALLS COLLECTED

TOTAL PIECES OF GEAR COLLECTED

TOTAL VALUE OF ALL SPORTS EQUIPMENT DONATED

📸BTS from our Sports Shed at STAND4! Thank you to all of the amazing volunteers who allowed this event to happen, and to STAND4 for supporting our mission to get young athletes in the game🥎. As always, special shout out to everybody who donated sports equipment 🥍- we couldn’t have done it without you. Can’t wait for next time! 🫶
#sports #giveaway #sportsequipment #donate #playforthefuture

📸BTS from our Sports Shed at STAND4! Thank you to all of the amazing volunteers who allowed this event to happen, and to STAND4 for supporting our mission to get young athletes in the game🥎. As always, special shout out to everybody who donated sports equipment 🥍- we couldn’t have done it without you. Can’t wait for next time! 🫶
#sports #giveaway #sportsequipment #donate #playforthefuture

Happy Thanksgiving 🦃! Play for the Future is once again partnering with NorCal Hockey and collecting sports equipment at Sharks Ice this Friday to Sunday (11/28-11/30) as apart of their Silver Stick San Jose Regional Tournament.

Come donate basketballs, soccer balls, hockey sticks and more between 7am-3pm!

#PLAYfortheFUTURE #donate #sportsequipment

Happy Thanksgiving 🦃! Play for the Future is once again partnering with NorCal Hockey and collecting sports equipment at Sharks Ice this Friday to Sunday (11/28-11/30) as apart of their Silver Stick San Jose Regional Tournament.

Come donate basketballs, soccer balls, hockey sticks and more between 7am-3pm!

#PLAYfortheFUTURE #donate #sportsequipment

A major shout-out to our South Carolina chapter of Play for the Future! They partnered with AMHS Football to run sports equipment donation drives throughout the entire football season and plan to donate all gear to Kids on Point, a local nonprofit organization that supports students through after school and summer programming. We couldn’t be happier with their amazing contributions to help gear up and support student athletes!

#PLAYfortheFUTURE
#southcarolina #shoutout #grateful #kidsonpoint #academicmagnetschool #footballseason #donationdrive #fyp

A major shout-out to our South Carolina chapter of Play for the Future! They partnered with AMHS Football to run sports equipment donation drives throughout the entire football season and plan to donate all gear to Kids on Point, a local nonprofit organization that supports students through after school and summer programming. We couldn’t be happier with their amazing contributions to help gear up and support student athletes!

#PLAYfortheFUTURE
#southcarolina #shoutout #grateful #kidsonpoint #academicmagnetschool #footballseason #donationdrive #fyp

Play for the Future has had an amazing time coaching at @hopehorizonepa as a part of their after-school youth programs🏫! We coached various soccer-related games⚽for 20+ kids, and couldn’t be more grateful for the opportunity to work with young athletes! We are looking forward to coming back soon!

#PLAYfortheFUTURE #hopehorizon #soccer #soccergame #coaching #thankyou #fyp

Play for the Future has had an amazing time coaching at @hopehorizonepa as a part of their after-school youth programs🏫! We coached various soccer-related games⚽for 20+ kids, and couldn’t be more grateful for the opportunity to work with young athletes! We are looking forward to coming back soon!

#PLAYfortheFUTURE #hopehorizon #soccer #soccergame #coaching #thankyou #fyp

BTS of our Sports Shed giveaway at Hope Horizon National Night Out this summer! We had so much fun and it was incredible connecting with all of the wonderful volunteers, community members, and families🫶.
Huge thanks to @hopehorizonepa for letting us partake in this event for the 3rd consecutive year in a row! We are so glad to be able to support our partners in their back-to-school programs and work towards getting every kid in the game🥰

#sportshed #giveaway #thankyou #playforthefuture #hopehorizons #fyp

BTS of our Sports Shed giveaway at Hope Horizon National Night Out this summer! We had so much fun and it was incredible connecting with all of the wonderful volunteers, community members, and families🫶.
Huge thanks to @hopehorizonepa for letting us partake in this event for the 3rd consecutive year in a row! We are so glad to be able to support our partners in their back-to-school programs and work towards getting every kid in the game🥰

#sportshed #giveaway #thankyou #playforthefuture #hopehorizons #fyp

Pictures 📸 from our Sports Shed gear giveaway with Stand 4 Community! Thank you to Stand 4 Community for partnering with us and hosting this incredible gear giveaway along with their usual food distribution – we are always so grateful to work with your team🫶! We can’t wait to collaborate again later this Fall to help expand access to sports for families in need. Also, huge shout-out to everybody who has donated sports equipment; none of this would be possible without you!

#PlayforFuture #Stand4Community #SportsShed #Sports #DonationDrive #youthsports #fyp

Pictures 📸 from our Sports Shed gear giveaway with Stand 4 Community! Thank you to Stand 4 Community for partnering with us and hosting this incredible gear giveaway along with their usual food distribution – we are always so grateful to work with your team🫶! We can’t wait to collaborate again later this Fall to help expand access to sports for families in need. Also, huge shout-out to everybody who has donated sports equipment; none of this would be possible without you!

#PlayforFuture #Stand4Community #SportsShed #Sports #DonationDrive #youthsports #fyp

🎉Exciting news! Play for the Future is now a proud recipient of the Billie Jean King Regional Youth Leadership Award🏆 from the @billiejeankingfoundation! We are so incredibly honored to have been chosen for this award, and this recognition will allow us to continue our goal of expanding youth sports to kids in need.💗Thank you to all of the donors, volunteers, and everybody who has supported Play for the Future for making this possible!🫶 You are all the backbone of what we do at PFF, and we couldn’t have done it without you!

#billiejeanking #billiejeankingfoundation #leadershipaward #thankyou #fyp

🎉Exciting news! Play for the Future is now a proud recipient of the Billie Jean King Regional Youth Leadership Award🏆 from the @billiejeankingfoundation! We are so incredibly honored to have been chosen for this award, and this recognition will allow us to continue our goal of expanding youth sports to kids in need.💗Thank you to all of the donors, volunteers, and everybody who has supported Play for the Future for making this possible!🫶 You are all the backbone of what we do at PFF, and we couldn’t have done it without you!

#billiejeanking #billiejeankingfoundation #leadershipaward #thankyou #fyp

BTS from the NorCal Youth Hockey Drive at Sharks Ice!! Thank you so much to NorCal Hockey🏒 for collaborating with us and @sharksice 🦈for allowing us to run our drive in their facilities. �✨Special shout-out to @jeannielam18 for helping us arrange our event!✨We couldn’t have done it without you💕.

#PLAYforthefuture #NorCalHockey #PLAYforthefuture #Hockey #Sharks #SharksIce #DonationDrive #fyp

BTS from the NorCal Youth Hockey Drive at Sharks Ice!! Thank you so much to NorCal Hockey🏒 for collaborating with us and @sharksice 🦈for allowing us to run our drive in their facilities. ✨Special shout-out to @jeannielam18 for helping us arrange our event!✨We couldn’t have done it without you💕.

#PLAYforthefuture #NorCalHockey #PLAYforthefuture #Hockey #Sharks #SharksIce #DonationDrive #fyp

📢 PFF is honored to announce that we have been chosen to receive the ESPN Take Back Sports Grant for $2500✨! We are so incredibly grateful to @espncitizenship for recognizing our mission and helping us give back to the sports community🫶.

#PLAYforthefuture #ESPN #TakeBackSports #youthsports #fyp

📢 PFF is honored to announce that we have been chosen to receive the ESPN Take Back Sports Grant for $2500✨! We are so incredibly grateful to @espncitizenship for recognizing our mission and helping us give back to the sports community🫶.

#PLAYforthefuture #ESPN #TakeBackSports #youthsports #fyp

Help kids get in the game. 🏒🏀⚽
Join Play for the Future and NorCal Hockey at the Sharks Ice rink this weekend (8/30–8/31) and next weekend (9/6–9/7) to donate your gear.
Bring basketballs, soccer balls, hockey sticks, and more between 10 am Saturday–4 PM Sunday to give every kid a chance to play.

Help kids get in the game. 🏒🏀⚽
Join Play for the Future and NorCal Hockey at the Sharks Ice rink this weekend (8/30–8/31) and next weekend (9/6–9/7) to donate your gear.
Bring basketballs, soccer balls, hockey sticks, and more between 10 am Saturday–4 PM Sunday to give every kid a chance to play.

Coaching with Life Moves this July! We had a blast and hope the campers did too!

Thank you Life Moves for having us! ☀️⚽️

#PLAYfortheFuture #LifeMoves #fyp

Coaching with Life Moves this July! We had a blast and hope the campers did too!

Thank you Life Moves for having us! ☀️⚽️

#PLAYfortheFuture #LifeMoves #fyp

THANK YOU so much MVHS girls and boys lax teams! 🤩🥍 At their girls vs. boys game, mvhs lax players held a sports equipment donation drive, collecting a huge amount of sports equipment that will be distributed to kids in need across the bay. 🙌🙌

Get involved today! Learn more at playforthefuture.org

#PLAYfortheFuture #MVHS #fyp

THANK YOU so much MVHS girls and boys lax teams! 🤩🥍 At their girls vs. boys game, mvhs lax players held a sports equipment donation drive, collecting a huge amount of sports equipment that will be distributed to kids in need across the bay. 🙌🙌

Get involved today! Learn more at playforthefuture.org

#PLAYfortheFuture #MVHS #fyp

⚽🥎🏀📣 SPORTS EQUIPMENT DRIVE 📣⚽🥎🏀

Play for the Future is collecting new and used sports equipment at Oak Elementary School during the week until Friday 4/25.

Donation boxes are located at the front of the school.

Thank you and Oak Elementary for their support! If you have any questions, feel free to dm us or shoot us an email at info@playforthefuture.org

#PLAYfortheFuture #EQUIPT #youthsports #donationdrive

⚽🥎🏀📣 SPORTS EQUIPMENT DRIVE 📣⚽🥎🏀

Play for the Future is collecting new and used sports equipment at Oak Elementary School during the week until Friday 4/25.

Donation boxes are located at the front of the school.

Thank you and Oak Elementary for their support! If you have any questions, feel free to dm us or shoot us an email at info@playforthefuture.org

#PLAYfortheFuture #EQUIPT #youthsports #donationdrive

Last week PLAY for the Future had the opportunity to join STAND4 Global in a distribution of resources to youth in need at Castro Elementary School. ⚽️🏀

80% of students at Castro Elementary are economically disadvantaged and 20% are homeless. We are so incredibly grateful for the opportunity to distribute sports equipment to these kids, hoping to give them the chance to just be kids and play sports.

Thank you STAND4 for hosting this incredible distribution 🙌. And THANK YOU to our student volunteers from Mt. View Academy @mtn.view.academy who assisted us in distributing equipment! ❤️

Join us to make a difference - one ball at a time.
playforthefuture.org

#PLAYfortheFuture #STAND4 #youthsports #fyp

Last week PLAY for the Future had the opportunity to join STAND4 Global in a distribution of resources to youth in need at Castro Elementary School. ⚽️🏀

80% of students at Castro Elementary are economically disadvantaged and 20% are homeless. We are so incredibly grateful for the opportunity to distribute sports equipment to these kids, hoping to give them the chance to just be kids and play sports.

Thank you STAND4 for hosting this incredible distribution 🙌. And THANK YOU to our student volunteers from Mt. View Academy @mtn.view.academy who assisted us in distributing equipment! ❤️

Join us to make a difference - one ball at a time.
playforthefuture.org

#PLAYfortheFuture #STAND4 #youthsports #fyp

📣 SPORTS EQUIPMENT DRIVE 📣

EQUIPT of PFF will be collecting new and used sports equipment at Carlmont High School from 8am - 4pm during the weekdays until 1/31.

Donation boxes are located at the junior and senior parking lots.

Thank you for your support! If you have any questions, feel free to dm us or shoot us an email at info@playforthefuture.org

#PLAYfortheFuture #EQUIPT #youthsports #donationdrive #fyp

📣 SPORTS EQUIPMENT DRIVE 📣

EQUIPT of PFF will be collecting new and used sports equipment at Carlmont High School from 8am - 4pm during the weekdays until 1/31.

Donation boxes are located at the junior and senior parking lots.

Thank you for your support! If you have any questions, feel free to dm us or shoot us an email at info@playforthefuture.org

#PLAYfortheFuture #EQUIPT #youthsports #donationdrive #fyp

HAPPY NEW YEAR 🎆🎊!!

We at PFF want to take a moment to thank all of you for your continued support of our mission and organization. 2024 was truly an incredible year of growth and we are so excited for what’s to come in this new year.

Cheers to 2025! ~ continuing to work towards providing our youth the chance to PLAY, one ball at a time.

#PLAYfortheFuture #fyp

HAPPY NEW YEAR 🎆🎊!!

We at PFF want to take a moment to thank all of you for your continued support of our mission and organization. 2024 was truly an incredible year of growth and we are so excited for what’s to come in this new year.

Cheers to 2025! ~ continuing to work towards providing our youth the chance to PLAY, one ball at a time.

#PLAYfortheFuture #fyp

An incredible sports equipment kit making event held by our EQUIPT team at Carlmont High School! ⚽️

They were able to put together over 100 sports kits! All of which will be distributed to kids in need across the Bay Area.

THANK YOU @equiptbayarea !

Want to join us in giving our youth the opportunity to play? Visit our website playforthefuture.org to get involved this holiday season!

#PLAYfortheFuture #youthsports #everyoneplays #sportsequipment #play #EQUIPT #fyp

An incredible sports equipment kit making event held by our EQUIPT team at Carlmont High School! ⚽️

They were able to put together over 100 sports kits! All of which will be distributed to kids in need across the Bay Area.

THANK YOU @equiptbayarea !

Want to join us in giving our youth the opportunity to play? Visit our website playforthefuture.org to get involved this holiday season!

#PLAYfortheFuture #youthsports #everyoneplays #sportsequipment #play #EQUIPT #fyp

Last day of our sports equipment drive with AYSO region 45! At Cooper Park till 2pm!

THANK YOU so so much to the incredible families of AYSO region 45. You guys have raised an incredible amount of equipment in just two weekends! So many kids in need across the bay area will gain the opportunity to play because of you all.

#PLAYfortheFuture #AYSO45 #everyoneplays #giveback #donationdrive #sports #play #kids #fyp

Last day of our sports equipment drive with AYSO region 45! At Cooper Park till 2pm!

THANK YOU so so much to the incredible families of AYSO region 45. You guys have raised an incredible amount of equipment in just two weekends! So many kids in need across the bay area will gain the opportunity to play because of you all.

#PLAYfortheFuture #AYSO45 #everyoneplays #giveback #donationdrive #sports #play #kids #fyp

We had the best time giving out sports gear at Hope Horizon’s National Night Out! All the kids LOVED it!

#PLAYfortheFuture #hopehorizoneastpaloalto #youthsports

We had the best time giving out sports gear at Hope Horizon’s National Night Out! All the kids LOVED it!

#PLAYfortheFuture #hopehorizoneastpaloalto #youthsports

A big THANK YOU to APAG at Gilead! The sports kits they made were a huge hit at Hope Horizon’s National Night Out and at our summer camp with Life Moves 🤩The kids all LOVED the ball, snack, and ball pump!🙌🏼🙌🏼

#PLAYfortheFuture #GileadAPAG #youthsports #sports #everyoneplays #HopeHorizon #play #fyp

A big THANK YOU to APAG at Gilead! The sports kits they made were a huge hit at Hope Horizon’s National Night Out and at our summer camp with Life Moves 🤩The kids all LOVED the ball, snack, and ball pump!🙌🏼🙌🏼

#PLAYfortheFuture #GileadAPAG #youthsports #sports #everyoneplays #HopeHorizon #play #fyp

A belated Happy Children's Day from PFF! 🩵

We at PFF strive to reduce inequity in all youth sports. Children are the faces of the future. We hope to give all kids the opportunity to play, one ball at a time.

If you'd like to help us in our mission of equipping our youth with the opportunity to play, click the link in our bio to contact us!

#PLAYfortheFuture #youthsports #children #sports #childrensday #everyoneplays #sportsequipment #nonprofit #fyp

A belated Happy Children's Day from PFF! 🩵

We at PFF strive to reduce inequity in all youth sports. Children are the faces of the future. We hope to give all kids the opportunity to play, one ball at a time.

If you'd like to help us in our mission of equipping our youth with the opportunity to play, click the link in our bio to contact us!

#PLAYfortheFuture #youthsports #children #sports #childrensday #everyoneplays #sportsequipment #nonprofit #fyp

Happy June! ☀️ Come volunteer with PLAY for the Future this summer by running your own local drive or by donating new/used sports equipment!

For more information, visit our website linked in our bio!

#PLAYfortheFuture #everyoneplays #youthsports #sports #sportsequipment #nonprofit #summer #volunteer #fyp

Happy June! ☀️ Come volunteer with PLAY for the Future this summer by running your own local drive or by donating new/used sports equipment!

For more information, visit our website linked in our bio!

#PLAYfortheFuture #everyoneplays #youthsports #sports #sportsequipment #nonprofit #summer #volunteer #fyp

Some of the kits made by APAG! 🤩

#PLAYfortheFuture #gilead #APAG #sports #youth #everyoneplays #volunteer #sportsequipment #fyp

Some of the kits made by APAG! 🤩

#PLAYfortheFuture #gilead #APAG #sports #youth #everyoneplays #volunteer #sportsequipment #fyp

THANK YOU SO MUCH to the Administrative Professionals at Gilead (APAG) who made an impressive 100 sports equipment kits to be donated to kids in need across the bay! 🙌 🙌

Thank you, Vilma and Kathy, for reaching out to us and being so incredible! This event could not have been successful without you both and your efforts. 😊

To all of the volunteers who took part in this event, you guys rock! Thank you for your contribution! 💪❤️

We at PLAY for the Future are so so grateful for your support of our organization and our mission to reduce youth sports inequity. THANK YOU APAG!

#PLAYfortheFuture #gilead #APAG #sports #youth #everyoneplays #volunteer #sportsequipment #fyp

THANK YOU SO MUCH to the Administrative Professionals at Gilead (APAG) who made an impressive 100 sports equipment kits to be donated to kids in need across the bay! 🙌 🙌

Thank you, Vilma and Kathy, for reaching out to us and being so incredible! This event could not have been successful without you both and your efforts. 😊

To all of the volunteers who took part in this event, you guys rock! Thank you for your contribution! 💪❤️

We at PLAY for the Future are so so grateful for your support of our organization and our mission to reduce youth sports inequity. THANK YOU APAG!

#PLAYfortheFuture #gilead #APAG #sports #youth #everyoneplays #volunteer #sportsequipment #fyp

April is #EarthMonth! 🌎 Here at PLAY for the Future we strive to not only expand youth access to sports equipment, but also to contribute to building a more sustainable lifestyle. ⚽️🏀🏈

Donate today and help us reduce inequity in youth sports while also moving towards creating a more eco-friendly future!

#PLAYfortheFuture #youthsports #everyoneplays #earthmonth #sustainability #fyp

April is #EarthMonth! 🌎 Here at PLAY for the Future we strive to not only expand youth access to sports equipment, but also to contribute to building a more sustainable lifestyle. ⚽️🏀🏈

Donate today and help us reduce inequity in youth sports while also moving towards creating a more eco-friendly future!

#PLAYfortheFuture #youthsports #everyoneplays #earthmonth #sustainability #fyp

PLAY for the Future strives to give all youth the opportunity to play. Over the course of the past couple months, we have raised and distributed nearly 1,500 pieces of sports equipment!

If you have any used or new sports equipment you would like to donate, would like to run a sports equipment drive in your own community, or you simply share our yearn to reduce inequity in youth sports, visit our website to partner with us! playforthefuture.org 🙌

#PLAYfortheFuture #everyoneplays #nonprofit #sportsequipment #PLAY #youthsports #kidsinsports #fyp

PLAY for the Future strives to give all youth the opportunity to play. Over the course of the past couple months, we have raised and distributed nearly 1,500 pieces of sports equipment!

If you have any used or new sports equipment you would like to donate, would like to run a sports equipment drive in your own community, or you simply share our yearn to reduce inequity in youth sports, visit our website to partner with us! playforthefuture.org 🙌

#PLAYfortheFuture #everyoneplays #nonprofit #sportsequipment #PLAY #youthsports #kidsinsports #fyp

We had a blast partnering with Stand 4 Community to distribute sports equipment during their food distribution event this past weekend!

A huge thank you to Stand 4 Community for hosting this incredible distribution! You guys are truly an amazing organization. We are so grateful to have had the opportunity to partner with you guys!❤️

To learn more about Stand 4 Community, check out their website! 😃
https://stand4global.org/#

#PLAYfortheFuture #Stand4Community #youthsports #sports #community #everyoneplays #fyp

We had a blast partnering with Stand 4 Community to distribute sports equipment during their food distribution event this past weekend!

A huge thank you to Stand 4 Community for hosting this incredible distribution! You guys are truly an amazing organization. We are so grateful to have had the opportunity to partner with you guys!❤️

To learn more about Stand 4 Community, check out their website! 😃
https://stand4global.org/#

#PLAYfortheFuture #Stand4Community #youthsports #sports #community #everyoneplays #fyp

HAPPY NEW YEAR from PLAY for the Future! We are so thankful for every partner, every donator, and every supporter who has helped us further our initiative of giving youth in need the chance to play.

This is a picture from an equipment distribution with @hopehorizonepa in East Palo Alto!

We're so excited for more donation drives and distributions, new events, and the further expansion of our mission in 2024! 🎉 ⚽🏀⚾🏈

#PLAYfortheFuture #everyoneplays #sportsdrive #youthsports #kidsinsports #sports #youth #sportsequity #nonprofit #2024 #fyp

HAPPY NEW YEAR from PLAY for the Future! We are so thankful for every partner, every donator, and every supporter who has helped us further our initiative of giving youth in need the chance to play.

This is a picture from an equipment distribution with @hopehorizonepa in East Palo Alto!

We're so excited for more donation drives and distributions, new events, and the further expansion of our mission in 2024! 🎉 ⚽🏀⚾🏈

#PLAYfortheFuture #everyoneplays #sportsdrive #youthsports #kidsinsports #sports #youth #sportsequity #nonprofit #2024 #fyp

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