What We Do
We work to remove obstacles and equip young athletes with the support, they need to Play Forever.
Our Aim
Through our work, we hope to be able to reduce and eliminate barriers preventing kids from playing or being involved in the sports we love.
Our aim is to remove financial, safety, or community barriers from young athletes' access to, and ability to play, sports.
“The kids were so engaged and the PF team and Sandlot cast were so much fun and inspirational. We absolutely welcome you guys back not only in September for the gym ribbon cutting, but truly, anytime”
— Sydney Perkins | Director of Resource Development Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City
Why We're Here
We believe that playing any sports as kids or young adults grows character, teaches valuable life skills such as communication and sportsmanship, and builds resiliency through competition. But, not everyone is able to participate in sports, and we want to remove barriers that make playing sports inaccessible for many of today's youth.
We recognize that there are many barriers to sports that make it difficult, if not impossible for kids to have equitable access to sports throughout their childhoods.
FINANCIAL
Financial barriers are the first of many that prohibit kids from playing sports. From the cost of equipment to transportation costs, to league fees, to school tuition, financial barriers are prohibitive for many young athletes. For challenged athletes who need adaptive sports equipment need to compete, these costly medical devices may be financially out of reach.
COMMUNITY
Community barriers to sports include safe places to play and practice or access to healthy foods that help athletes grow strong. Fields, courts, and rinks that go dark at sunset remove a safe place for kids to assemble.
Derelict sports fields that are too long ignored and in disrepair are not only community eyesores but community hazards.
SOCIAL
We recognize there are social barriers for athletes of all genders, especially those identifying as female and LGBTQ+, as well as for athletes of color and those whose first language is not English.
These athletes face additional barriers that make it challenging to start or continue playing sports.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
Essential to us is providing affordable, accessible, welcoming opportunities for all young athletes to achieve their dreams, regardless of age, gender, orientation, race, ethnicity, or ability.
COMMUNITY
We aim to address everyday challenges to create an even playing field for all athletes by engaging community partners in our mission to empower the next generation of athlete-leaders, both individually or collectively.
WHOLE-PERSON ATHLETICS
We believe that sports don’t end with the buzzer and athletes need holistic opportunities for building healthy habits, through healthy foods, education, and community-building to develop the critical life-skills that are learned on and off the field
HEALTHY KIDS AND HEALTHY PLANET
We are committed to helping kids be the best version of themselves on and off the field through healthy food, healthy lifestyles, and a healthy planet.
STEWARDSHIP
We are committed to ensuring a healthy planet for the next generation and will live our environmental values across our programs, operations, and financial stewardship.
FINANCIAL STABILITY
We manage our financial resources and development goals in ways that
OUR CORE VALUES
STAFF EMPOWERMENT
We are committed to cultivating talented, diverse staff who will grow our vision for a world without barriers to fun.
How your Sponsorship Serves Young Athletes
Equipment and apparel purchases
Special events
Athletic scholarships and grants
Custom donations
MAKE A DONATION
We believe that playing and involvement in sports as kids or young adults grows character, teaches valuable life skills such as communication and sportsmanship, and builds resiliency through competition.
Help kids Play Forever by making a donation now.
Contact us.
info@playforever.org
8 The Green, Ste D
Dover, DE 12345