Programs · Cleats Drive

Bring a pair. Change a game.

Cleats are the first thing that keeps a kid off a team. Outgrown boots and spare gear go to Cincinnati kids who need them first, then to youth teams in Cameroon.

Drop-off events

Where and when to bring gear.

Come to any of these with new or gently used gear. You don't need to sign up. Can't make one? Email us and we'll arrange a pickup.

Cleats Drive at the Cincinnati camp

Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 12:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Sycamore High School · 7400 Cornell Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45242 · Directions

Hand gear in at camp check-in. You don't need to be registered for the camp to drop off.

How it works

Outgrown boots still have miles in them.

  1. 1

    Bring

    Cleats and turf shoes (any size, youth to adult), shin guards, balls, goalkeeper gloves, kits and training tops. Clean, laces intact, no holes.

  2. 2

    Sort

    Volunteers clean, pair and size everything. Anything unsafe is recycled, not passed on.

  3. 3

    Deliver

    Cincinnati players who need gear are matched first; the rest ships to partner youth teams in Yaoundé, Cameroon.