Posted by : Matthew Nazzaro  On May 14th, 2024 11:26 am

      

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 is a nonprofit organization that collects and redistributes equipment to expand access and equity within youth sports and recreation programs in under-resourced communities. LPF expanded to a third warehouse location in Philadelphia during Fall 2021 to ensure that all kids in the Greater Philadelphia area can get off the sidelines!

The Cranford Police Department and volunteers from the Cranford PAL will be collecting on Saturday June 22, 2024, at the Cranford Community Center 220 Walnut Ave Cranford NJ from 09:00 am to 12:00 pm.  Please drive to the rear of the building and volunteers will unload your vehicle or you can park and drop it off in the lobby. So, clean out your garages and clear the yard of used sporting equipment, so that kids who are less fortunate are able to enjoy them!

To learn more about LPF, please visit www.levelingtheplayingfield.org or contact Det. John Rattigan of the Cranford Police Department j-rattigan@cranfordnj.org, Det. Ali Muhammad a-muhammad@cranfordnj.org.  

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Release by Capt. Matthew Nazzaro

908-709-3990 / m-nazzaro@cranfordnj.org