Ten years before the World Cup came to Los Angeles, the Play Equity Fund was already asking a question most […more…]
The Play Equity Fund
playequityfund.org
President: Renata Simril
Mission
To build pathways to an enriched life through sports, play and movement for all youth in schools and in community.
Begin to Build a Relationship
We know you care about where your money goes and how it is used. Connect with this organization’s leadership in order to begin to build this important relationship. Your email will be sent directly to this organization’s director of development and/or Executive Director.
I believe sport and play can change the trajectory of a child’s life. The Play Equity Fund is making that possibility a reality for more youth, creating opportunity, strengthening communities, and inspiring hope for the future.
Making It a Truly Level Playing Field
Seventy-six percent of California youth are not meeting daily physical activity guidelines, while 60% of families struggle to afford the cost of youth sports.* The Play Equity Fund is raising funds to change these facts and close the play equity gap. Your support will expand access to sport, play, and movement for all youth across California. Sport and play are essential to children’s physical, emotional, social, and academic development.
Your gift ensures that when the world comes to our city in 2027 for Super Bowl LXI and the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, local kids in our neighborhoods aren’t just watching from the sidelines – they will be on the field.
*Source: 2026 California Play Equity Report, LA84 Foundation (May 2026).