Equality at the Plate Foundation 501(c)(3) ·
Colorado Springs

How we can help

Three ways
we close the gap.

Equipment, scholarships, and access to coaching. If you're a family who needs any of these — apply. If you want to fund them — donate or host a drive.

Program 01 · Equipment

Closet to
cleat-up.

Gear is the single biggest barrier to entry. A new glove runs $60 to $200. A bat, $80. Cleats, helmet, batting gloves — it adds up fast. Most families who can afford that gear also have closets full of last year's stuff their kids have outgrown.

We bridge those two realities. We collect gently-used equipment from communities and teams that have it to spare, sort and inspect every piece, and route it directly to leagues, schools, and rec programs serving kids who don't.

  • Gloves, bats, helmets, cleats, catcher's gear
  • Every piece inspected and cleaned before redistribution
  • Free drive kits, signage, and pickup logistics provided
Host a drive
What we accept Baseball gear — bats, gloves, baseballs

Program 02 · Scholarships

The fees don't
end with gear.

League fees, travel-team dues, and camp tuition are the second wall. A serious season can cost a family $500 to $2,500 once you add it all up — enough to push baseball out of reach for kids whose talent and hustle are already there.

Our scholarship program covers those costs. Families apply through partner coaches and league administrators; awards go directly to the league or program — keeping the process dignified and the books clean.

  • Registration & league fees
  • Travel-team dues and tournament costs
  • Camps, clinics, showcase events
  • Required uniforms and team apparel
Apply for a scholarship
What we cover Equality at the Plate Foundation logo

Program 03 · Coaching

Real reps.
Real instruction.

Even when a kid has the gear and the fees, they often lack the third thing: real reps with someone who knows the game. Private lessons run $80 an hour. Indoor cages charge by the half-hour. Most kids in under-resourced programs simply never see that kind of instruction.

We work with volunteer coaches — current and former players, college athletes, and certified youth instructors — to host free clinics and reserve cage time at facilities our partner kids could never otherwise step into.

  • Free skills clinics (hitting, fielding, pitching)
  • Reserved cage and field time for partner programs
  • Background-checked, vetted volunteer coaches
  • Pre-season tryout prep for high-school hopefuls
Volunteer to coach
El Pomar · Colorado Springs El Pomar Youth Sports Park

How it works

From a donor's hand
to a player's bag.

We keep the path short and visible. Here's how a glove or a dollar gets to the field.

01

Donate or drop off

Give online, ship gear to our intake address, or host a drive in your community. Every gift is tracked.

02

Inspect & sort

Every glove gets cleaned and tested. Every bat is inspected. Anything unsafe is responsibly recycled — never passed to a kid.

03

Deliver to the field

Gear and dollars are routed through partner schools, leagues, and coaches — directly to players who need them.

Partners

The schools, leagues
& programs we work with.

We partner with the people doing the on-the-ground work every day — coaches, athletic directors, and league commissioners who know their players' stories.

Air Academy HS
Colorado Springs Little League
Pikes Peak Rec Baseball
Future Stars Academy
Front Range Travel Ball
+ growing

Run a program serving kids in need? Become a partner →

Two ways to start

Need help,
or have help to give?

The foundation exists to connect those two sides. Reach out either way.