Help Get Equipment to Those Who Need It

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Storm-Forged Alliance equips, Active Duty Military, Veterans, First Responders, Specialized Government Personnel, and their families through sport.

Donate new or gently used gear, or host a drive, and turn closets into opportunity.

501(c)(3) - We provide donation acknowledgments; consult your tax advisor regarding deductions.

Accepting multi-sport gear: sticks, skates, helmets, pads, gloves, bats, balls, cleats, bags, cones, whistles, training aids, and more.

  • Condition: new or gently used only (no broken, rusted, or heavily worn safety gear). Helmets must be unexpired and undamaged.

  • Distribution focuses on the DFW Metroplex and nearby states through SFA programs and partner events.

  • Prefer to give funds? We also purchase high-need items and sizes that are rarely donated.

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How It Works

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Collect

Donate at a listed drop-off or schedule a pickup for larger loads

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Safety Check

Our volunteers clean, organize by size/sport, and ensure safety standards, especially for helmets and pads

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Equip & Impact

Gear is fitted and distributed at SFA events, camps, and partner programs.

What We Accept

New or gently used, clean items only. When in doubt, ask!

Core Gear

  • Helmets (unexpired), pads, gloves, shin guards, mouthguards (new only)

  • Sticks/bats, skates/cleats, balls/pucks

  • Goalie and protective equipment

  • Training aids, cones, ladders

Collection of sports equipment including American football, baseball, soccer ball, tennis ball, basketball, badminton racket and shuttlecock, baseball glove, baseball helmet, hockey helmet, pair of sneakers, and gloves.

Apparel & Accessories

  • Jerseys, compression wear, shorts, socks (new preferred)

  • Team bags, duffels, water bottles (new), whistles

  • Braces and supports (clean, like-new)

We cannot accept:

  • Broken/unsafe items, expired helmets, damaged facemasks

  • Used mouthguards or personal hygiene items

  • Heavily worn footwear with structural damage

Hockey equipment on ice, including skates, a puck, gloves, and a hockey stick near a goal net.

Drop-off Locations & Pickup

Current Drop-offs

  • Nytex Sports Centre

  • 8851 Ice House Dr.

  • North Richland Hills, TX 76180

  • Call to schedule Pick up.

    ‍ (214) 506-8083‬ (leave message)

Check back often—new locations added as partners come online.

Large Donation Pickup

Have several bags or bulky items? We can arrange a volunteer pickup in the DFW area. Use the form below and select Pickup.

Pledge a Gear Donation

Complete this quick form and our team will follow up with the best next step (drop-off or pickup) and a donation acknowledgment for your records.

Submitting does not guarantee acceptance of all items; our team will confirm specifics and next steps.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Yes. SFA provides a donation acknowledgment. For non-cash gifts, we describe items; donors determine fair market value with their tax advisor.

  • We clean and inspect items and may recycle or responsibly dispose of gear we cannot safely place with families.

  • Primarily to veterans, first responders, and their families in the DFW region and nearby states through SFA programs and partner events.

  • Absolutely. Submit a request and we’ll help set up bins, signage, and pickup logistics.

Storm-Forged Alliance is committed to ethical stewardship and safety. We do not accept cash-value appraisals and cannot guarantee placement of every item. Items we cannot place may be recycled or responsibly disposed.

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