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 year’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 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 page.
How to Request Sports Equipment Donation:
Receiving Equipment
Request Individual Equipment
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Request Team Equipment
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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.

$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.
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.
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