🏀 Meet the Founder: Why I Started Play It Forward

Hi there,

I’m Maddox Yetzer, a high school junior from Kirkland, WA, and the founder of Play It Forward. I started this nonprofit with a simple goal: to make sure every kid who wants to play sports has the gear they need to get in the game.

As someone who has grown up playing sports, I know firsthand how powerful they can be. They teach teamwork, confidence, discipline, and belonging. But I also know that not every kid has access to something as basic as a pair of cleats or a basketball.

That’s where Play It Forward comes in. We collect and redistribute gently used sports equipment, apparel, and gear to kids in need, locally and around the world. It's our way of leveling the playing field and giving every young athlete a fair shot.

We’ve already made some exciting plays like The Assist: Argentina Edition and The Opening Kick: Vietnam, but this is just the beginning.

Thanks for being part of the team. Whether you’ve donated, volunteered, or shared our story, you're helping us pass the ball forward and change lives through sports.

See you on the field,

Maddox Yetzer

Founder, Play It Forward