City of Malibu (Calif.) collects sports equipment for Global Gear Drive

Malibu Parks and Recreation Department (Calif.) donates sports equipment to underprivileged youth through Global Gear Drive charity
 
Feb. 9, 2010 - PRLog -- The City of Malibu Parks and Recreation Department (Calif.) recently donated more than 700 items to the Global Gear Drive, the charitable sports equipment program of the National Alliance for Youth Sports (NAYS).

With the help of Jimmy Loftus, a fourth grade student at Point Dume Elementary School, the City of Malibu collected new and gently used sports equipment for donation to less fortunate youth in the United States and around the world.

The Malibu Sports Gear Drive, which kicked off Nov. 26 of last year and ran through the end of January this year, collected 15 baseball helmets, 41 baseball bats, 64 baseballs, 22 soccer balls, 32 pairs of soccer cleats, 18 pairs of shin guards, 85 soccer uniforms – including soccer socks, 10 tennis racquets, 12 football helmets, 38 football jerseys and 26 basketballs, among other items.

“The City of Malibu’s efforts in collecting so much sports equipment is truly inspiring,” said Cindy Daub, director of the Sammy Wilkinson Memorial Fund, which oversees the Global Gear Drive. “Thousands of children will benefit from this generous donation.”

The Global Gear Drive is a program that was established by NAYS to put sports equipment in the hands of children living in developing regions around the world that wish to take part in quality sports activities but are unable to due to shortages of equipment and the lack of facilities in their countries. Recently, the Global Gear Drive has set its sights nationally by donating equipment to communities in need here in the U.S.

The Global Gear Drive is an easy process which individuals, sports leagues, schools, churches and communities can get involved in. Slightly used and new equipment is collected and then shipped around the world, where it gives children the chance to play sports that otherwise don’t have many opportunities to do so.

To learn more visit www.sammyfoundation.org/globalgeardrive.html.

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The National Alliance for Youth Sports (NAYS) is America's leading advocate for positive and safe sports and activities for children. A non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, NAYS offers programs and services for everyone involved in youth sports.
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