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Help The LiFEsports Cause

At LiFEsports, we pride ourselves on making every donation count toward "preparing youth for life and leadership through sports." Our programs are funded by people like you.

Helping Our Youth

Why We Donate To OSU LiFEsports


In order to create vibrant, healthy communities we need your support!

Giving Opportunities

To continue to help LiFEsports impact youth, we offer a number of opportunities to give.


A One-time Gift

A One-time Gift

Your gift today (of any amount) will go directly to supporting our general LiFEsports operations including camps, clinics, and research. Your donation is tax deductible as allowed by law. Donate Now  

A Legacy Gift

A Legacy Gift

We want LiFEsports to live long beyond our lifetimes. Consider giving a legacy gift to LiFEsports by including us in your estate plan. Legacy gifts (or planned gifts) will help to ensure that LiFEsports is a Buckeye tradition forever and sustain its impact on our community.

Attend Our Annual Celebration Gala

Attend Our Annual Celebration Gala

Each year, LiFEsports hosts a celebratory event that showcases the work of the Initiative and also thanks our donors. Buy your ticket as soon as they become available!

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Purchase LiFEsports Gear

Love LiFEsports so much you want to wear it? Purchase a piece of our LiFEsports gear today and a portion of each sale will be used to support the ongoing operations of our programs!

Purchase/Sponsor Youth Slots at a {{lifesports}} Summer Camp

Purchase/Sponsor Youth Slots at a LiFEsports Summer Camp

Community-based, youth-serving organizations and/or corporate partners can purchase camp slots for youth.  Past example community organizations include Columbus City Schools and Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority.  Please note that LiFEsports strives to serve youth in our community with limited access to sport and those youth living in poverty.  Camp slot costs are listed below.

Ohio State University Camp: $1,000 per youth camp slot

Adams, Beatty, and Linden Community Center Camps: $2,000 per youth camp slot

Dublin City Schools Camp: $1,000 per youth camp slot

If you are interested in this option, please reach out to us at lifesports@osu.edu


If you are mailing a check, please include fund number 313428 and send to:

The Ohio State University Foundation
P.O. Box 736096
Chicago, IL 60673-6096

If you would like to learn more about these giving opportunities, please contact us.

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