Gear That’s Sitting There?
Put It Back in Play.
The Paddle Donation Program (PDP) collects used pickleball gear — paddles, balls, nets, bags — and routes it to communities that need it most. Zero profit. Pure activation.
Donate Gear How It WorksWe Don’t Sell Gear. We Move It.
Most pickleball gear has a second life it never gets to live. Paddles pile up in closets. Demo sets go unused. Balls sit in bags after teams upgrade. Meanwhile, hundreds of communities want to play but can’t afford to start.
The Paddle Donation Program is the bridge. We are a nonprofit gear collection and redistribution program under the Caring Picklers 501(c)(3). Every piece of gear donated is cleaned, assessed, sorted, and sent — for free — to verified community recipients: schools, rec centers, parks, and beginner programs.
No markups. No resale. No profit. We just move gear from where it’s idle to where it’s needed.
How It Works
Three honest steps. Zero overhead games.
You Donate
Drop off or ship used paddles, balls, nets, or bags. Any playable condition accepted. We tell you honestly what we can use.
We Sort & Verify
Every item is assessed. Usable gear is catalogued. Unusable gear is recycled responsibly — never dumped.
Communities Receive
Verified schools, parks, and rec programs receive gear directly — logged on our public impact ledger.
What We Accept
Gently used gear in any playable condition. When in doubt — donate it. We’ll sort it.
Paddles
Any brand, any weight. Cracked faces excluded.
Balls
Indoor or outdoor. Minimal cracks OK.
Portable Nets
Foldable or rollable nets in working condition.
Bags & Cases
Paddle bags, court bags, carry cases.
Demo Sets
Retail demo packages, starter kits, bulk lots.
Accessories
Grips, court tape, cones, training aids.
Not sure? Email us at donate@paddledonation.com and we’ll tell you within 24 hours.
Our Promise of Radical Transparency
Every donation received is logged. Every community recipient is verified. Every distribution is published on our live public ledger — so you can see exactly where your gear ended up and who is playing with it.
No gear is promised to a recipient without confirmed inventory. No claims are made we can’t back up with a shipment record.
and counting — updated live
schools, parks & rec centers
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Ready to Move Some Gear?
Whether you’re clearing out your garage or a club upgrading equipment — your gear has one more community to play for.
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