How It Works

How to Make a Sports Equipment Donation:

Equipment Donations & Collection

Sports Equipment Drives

Gear2Give holds periodic kids’ sports equipment collection drives in local communities. Stay tuned for more information on how to participate in this month’s Gear2Give Equipment Drive!

Local Events

We partner with local arenas, organizations, and teams to host events across the Orange County area. Visit our “Events” page to see when we’ll be in your neighborhood!

Individual Donations

Do you have a garage full of gear waiting to be donated? Contact us to discuss coordinating an individual donation of kids’ sports equipment on our “Contact Us” page.

Team Donations

Teams partner with Gear2Give to collect new or lightly used kids’ sports equipment from teammates for a team donation. Interested in making a team donation? Contact us to discuss coordinating a team donation of kids’ sports equipment on our “Contact Us” page.

How to Request Sports Equipment Donation:

Receiving Equipment

Request Individual Equipment

We help connect with individual families in need. To request gear for your family, please visit the “Contact Us” page.

Request Team Equipment

We coordinate donations to local teams/clubs in need of equipment and start-up kits. To request gear for your team, please reach out on the “Contact Us” page.

The Cost that Bars Kids from Participating in Kids Sports

$883

$883 Per Child Per Season

In 2019 in the US, the average youth sports parent spent $883 on one child’s primary sport per season.

PROJECT PLAY 2019

$1000

>$1000 Every Year

In 2022 in the US, parents spend an estimated $1000 per year on children’s sports, with club sports costing parents roughly $2200 per year.

JOURNAL OF SPORT & TOURISM 2022

More Statistics on How Much Kids Sports Cost

Parents of ice hockey players spend the most, an average of $2,583 per year followed by skiing/snowboarding ($2,249), field hockey ($2,125), gymnastics ($1,580) and lacrosse ($1,289).

The least-expensive sports are track and field averaging around $190 per year, flag football at $268, cross country at $421, and basketball at $427, according to Aspen Project Play. The average across sports was $693.

Aspen Project Play