SLA Philanthropy Contributions

At its Annual Meeting luncheon, the Sports Lawyers Association makes a sizeable philanthropic contribution to a deserving non-profit organization from the host city. The SLA has contributed $430,000 to philanthropic organizations from 2000 to 2023. This year, the SLA has selected the following organizations:

Leveling the Playing Field: a 501(c)(3) organization devoted to equipping youth in under-resourced communities so that they can enjoy the mental and physical benefits of youth sports. LPF accomplishes this mission by collecting, sorting, and re-distributing sports equipment to local schools and programs in the Greater Baltimore area.

Soccer Without Borders: Soccer Without Borders (SWB), a 501(c)(3) that uses soccer as a vehicle for positive change, providing participants in underserved communities the opportunity to find belonging. Soccer Without Borders directly serves newcomer refugee and immigrant youth in Baltimore City and County through out-of-school-time programs during the school year and summer. Participants include large numbers of Eritrean, Congolese, Syrian, Nepali and Central American youth. Nearly 40% of SWB's participants identify as girls, with nearly all playing an organized sport for the first time. Some participants have been in the US for weeks, others for years. The program serves approximately 570 K-12 participants in Baltimore and focuses on English language development both on and off the field.

Past contributions have included: