Restore Play
Getting Kids Back to Play After Disaster
When wildfires, hurricanes, and other disasters strike, youth sports programs are often left without the equipment they need, right when kids need play, routine, and connection the most. Restore Play delivers brand-new gear to youth-serving programs recovering from disaster, so kids can get back to the fields, courts, and gyms as quickly as possible.
Good Sports works directly with impacted programs to understand what’s been lost and what’s needed most, from uniforms, footwear, and balls to goals, hoops, and training equipment. With a vetted network of youth organizations across all 50 states and partnerships with 30+ leading equipment providers, Good Sports is positioned to move quickly when a community needs us.
For many kids, losing access to play isn’t just a short-term setback. It can mean losing a sense of normalcy and belonging during one of the hardest moments their community will face. Restore Play exists so that disaster doesn’t have to mean the end of a season.
Ways to Get Involved
Give Today
Equip a Child Today. Your gift provides brand-new sports gear to kids whose programs have been impacted by disaster.
Corporate & Foundation Support
Activate Impact in Youth Sports. Partner with Good Sports to bring funding, visibility, and hands-on support to communities recovering from disaster. Be part of a powerful story and make a real difference for kids when they need it most. Email us today.
Equipment Partner
Put Your Gear in the Game. Join the sporting goods brands that make rapid disaster response possible by donating new equipment, apparel, or footwear so youth programs can get back in play faster. Connect with our team today. Are you a sporting goods manufacturer that’s a member of the SFIA? Learn how you can become a member of our Restore Play Network!
Alternate Donation Methods
If you’re interested in an alternate donation method, such as a donor-advised fund, stock, or crypto gift, email donations@goodsports.org.
With a 4-star Charity Navigator rating for nine consecutive years, a vetted network of youth organizations across all 50 states, and partnerships with 30+ leading equipment providers, Good Sports has the experience and resources to respond quickly when disaster strikes.
Spokane, WA Wildfires
Wildfires impacting the Spokane, Washington area have disrupted schools and youth sports programs, leaving kids without the gear they need to play. Good Sports is working directly with affected programs to assess their needs and deliver brand-new equipment, apparel, and footwear so children can return to their teams and their seasons.
Los Angeles Wildfires
Following the devastating LA fires, Good Sports worked with affected youth sports programs across Los Angeles to replace lost uniforms, footwear, balls, bags, and other essential gear, helping kids return to play as recovery continued.
Hurricane Helene
After Hurricane Helene caused widespread damage across the Tampa, Florida and North Carolina regions, Good Sports partnered with impacted youth programs to restore equipment and help kids get back to play.
COVID-19
When the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted youth sports nationwide, Good Sports supported programs working to bring kids safely back to play as seasons and routines were upended.
Support for Programs
Good Sports is committed to restoring play for youth affected by natural disasters. We work closely with impacted programs to identify and replace essential sports equipment, including uniforms, goals, hoops, training gear, and other critical items lost. We also help organizations supporting displaced youth and growing their programming with additional equipment, so every kid has what they need to participate.
Receive Program Support
If you are a program that has recently been impacted by a disaster, please email us for support and our team will get back to your soon.
Recommend a Program
Know an organization that needs support? Recommend them today and our team will follow up.