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Playground Stars makes youth sports a right, not a privilege

Help Us Build an Interactive Crowdfunding Experience for Local Youth Sports

Helping Your Community Keep Home-Field Advantage

PlaygroundStars is a non-profit helping communities deliver better youth sports experiences – keeping the focus on fun, connection, and sustainable local funding.

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Our Mission

Build an interactive crowdfunding experience

that focuses on supporting in-town youth sports organizations, increasing community engagement, and restoring community pride in local youth sports.

in youth sports by providing other community focused non-profits and organizations a space that helps with access to better funding, industry leading tools, technologies, and resources similar to their pay to play counterparts. Many families struggle with financial barriers, and creating more inclusive sports programs helps make sure that cost isn’t a deciding factor in whether a child can play.

to take the benefits of the for profit youth sports experience and put it right in your backyard, where it belongs. Beyond making sports accessible, these programs also help young athletes grow as individuals. Youth sports help build leadership skills that players carry with them long after the game ends.

Why Donate To Playground Stars

Be a Playground Star and donate today!

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Keep Funding Local

By keeping funding local, you help create a sustainable youth sports experience—keeping kids active and engaged in their own communities rather than being priced out by exclusive programs.
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Include Your Entire Community

Every kid deserves a chance to play—not just those who can afford it. True competition comes from including everyone. Is the goal to be the best in your community, or just the best of those who could afford to play?
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Protect Your Playground

Outsiders are pulling talent and resources away from your community, draining the lifeblood of local youth sports. By reinvesting in your own backyard and bridging the gap in undeserved communities, you can help build a legacy that keeps kids playing, strengthens your schools and businesses, and fuels hometown pride. It’s time to protect your playground—before there’s nothing left.
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Resources/News

We Launched Our New WordPress Website!

Welcome you to our brand new WordPress website, created by the award-winning website design and digital marketing agency, TheeDigital.

Recap of our first Project Play Summit

Read the recap of our 2024 visit to the Project Play Summit.

Safeguarding Student Athletes: Prioritizing Safety and Injury Prevention in Sports

In the realm of competitive sports, the pursuit of victory often takes center stage, overshadowing a critical aspect: the safety and well-being of participants.
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