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Community Partners

Sports Basement engages with the community and community partners every day. It’s our culture. It’s who we are. It’s what we do. The articles below highlight just a handful of these partnerships. In an average year we host more than 2,000 groups at our four stores. That’s over 60,000 members of the community who are welcome to enjoy and use our space for free!

If you want to get involved with one of our partners, you can contact your local store to learn more. Or visit our store events page to find volunteer or cheer-squad opportunities.

Are you raising money for a charity? Be sure to check out our Fundraising Tips & Ideas.

If you’re a community group that would like to partner with Sports Basement, get in touch with your local store.

Waste to Waves

Sports Basement has teamed up with Waste to Waves to collect all that evil Styrofoam (aka EPS Foam) we all get from packaging*. Right now only our Presidio location has a collection bin - near the exit of the store. Watch the video below to learn more about Waste To Waves… Posted on December 30th, 2011 by Clair McDevitt

SB Bryant Street offers personal safety class with IMPACT Bay Area

Come learn safe and effective self-defense skills this Thursday, Oct. 27 from 6:30pm-8pm at our Bryant Street store. An IMPACT Bay Area instructor will teach awareness, body confidence, boundary setting, verbal self-defense and simple full-force physical self defense techniques. IMPACT-style self-defense is not a martial art (although some techniques come from martial arts and most of our [...] Posted on October 25th, 2011 by Niall Murphy

SB Walnut Creek accepting bike donations for Changing Gears

Through the end of September, help our community and earn a gift pack of bike goodies by bringing your used bikes into Sports Basement Walnut Creek. We’re collecting bikes of all shapes, sizes and styles for Changing Gears, a local non-profit which breathes new life into old bikes to support youth programs that focus on [...] Posted on September 26th, 2011 by Ariel Parrish

SB donates more than 600 basketballs to art project

Sports Basement is partnering with The San Francisco Arts Commission to bring an artist’s vision to life. Bay Area native David Huffman’s artwork falls into the realm of Afrofuturism, using a bit of science fiction and fantasy to highlight contemporary sociopolitical issues. He often has a basketball pyramid in his pieces and has now decided to bring [...] Posted on September 16th, 2011 by Julia Cabrita

Sports Basement Bryant to host its first-ever Outdoor Fest

Calling all hikers, backpackers, and outdoor enthusiasts! You are invited to come by Sports Basement Bryant Street for our first ever Outdoor Fest this Saturday 9/10/11 from 12-3pm. Come in and chat with some representatives of your favorite brands, grab a bite to eat, and have a chance to win some amazing raffle prizes. On [...] Posted on September 8th, 2011 by Niall Murphy

Sports Basement Bryant to host its first-ever Fit Fest

Runners, walkers and fitness fanatics of all levels are invited to check out Sports Basement Bryant Street’s first-ever Fit Fest this Wednesday. Join us for a run, learn about new products and services and help support Real Options for City Kids, a local non-profit that supports youth health and wellness. Fit Fest will start with [...] Posted on August 22nd, 2011 by Ian Ballentine

SPARK: Great ideas supported by Sports Basement

All Sports Basement stores are now carrying an amazing book, written by Harvard MD Dr. John Ratey, called SPARK. In the book, Dr. Ratey argues that physical activity facilitates a child’s learning (as well as that of adults) not only because of a boost from endorphins (feeling good or relaxed) but also because physiologically, our brains begin mapping differently when we exercise, and consequently we learn more. Posted on August 1st, 2011 by Aaron Schweifler

Buy a backpack, help out SF schoolkids

Sports Basement Bryant is collecting backpacks to donate to The Mayor’s Annual Backpack Giveaway, which provides 4,000 children in low-income neighborhoods with brand-new packs for school. Come on by our Bryant Street store and get 15% off a pack for the donation barrel. Posted on July 29th, 2011 by Mackenzie Cane

Thai kids play soccer with gear from SB

We sent a bunch of soccer gear over to Thailand with Clifton Jang, a member of the Team Sports staff at our Presidio store. He came back with some great photos of Thai kids on the pitch using their new gear. Thanks for the great photos, Clifton!

All things AIDS/LifeCycle

Over the years we have been huge fans and supporters of AIDS/LifeCycle and we've put together some resources to help you out along the way. Posted on March 24th, 2011 by Ariel Parrish

Connections: Bar Mitzvah, Béisbol, & the Basement

Garage sales are one the best ways to meet your neighbors. Which is how I discovered that my neighbors just a few doors down are filmmakers and, coincidentally, their current project has a connection to Sports Basement. Posted on February 21st, 2011 by Jen Grimm

Girls on the Run: Building confidence one stride at a time

Founded in 2002, Girls on the Run of the Bay Area educates and builds confidence in young girls through non-competitive running programs all around the Bay Area. Posted on February 10th, 2011 by Aaron Schweifler

Triple Play Movie Series coming to SB Bryant Street!

We love movies about sports! That's why Sports Basement Bryant Street will be hosting the Triple Play Movie Series on the second Tuesday of January, February and March. Posted on January 6th, 2011 by Ariel Parrish

Tell us a story for a chance to win a Wilderness First Responder Course!

We looove a good story... so much so that we're offering two spots worth $695 each in the upcoming Wilderness First Responder Course by Remote Medical International at Planet Granite in the Presidio in return for the two best stories about wilderness adventure! Posted on December 14th, 2010 by Aaron Schweifler

Your returns go to great use at Walden House!

When our customers bring slightly used merchandise back to SB, all of that product goes to an important cause. Walden House has been the recipient of our returned merchandise basically since we opened our doors. Posted on October 29th, 2010 by Aaron Schweifler

Purusha Seva Project brings yoga to those in need

Seva means selfless service. And that is just what our friends at Purusha Yoga's Seva Project are doing. Posted on October 20th, 2010 by Liz Greenblatt

I want to ride my bicycle… with the SFBC!

Are you a cyclist who enjoys riding around the city or commuting by bike? If so, then you owe the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition a huge thank you! Posted on October 15th, 2010 by John Belcher

Coming to Bryant Street: The Way Bobby Sees It

The Way Bobby Sees It is a gripping, humorous, and at times hair-raising film that documents the trials of mountain-biker Bobby McMullen as he attempts to race the most demanding downhill course in the country. KQED and Sports Basement have teamed up to bring this film to our Bryant Street Store on Wednesday, Oct. 20. Posted on October 11th, 2010 by Ariel Parrish

Trips For Kids puts wheels under disadvantaged youth

For more than 21 years, the Marin chapter of Trips For Kids has been taking disadvantaged kids from the Bay Area on mountain bike rides up in the birthplace of mountain biking, Marin County -- and now in Golden Gate Park, too! Posted on October 6th, 2010 by Kevin Rusch

Buy a soccer ball and share the game with kids in need

Sports Basement is one of the first stores to carry Little Feet soccer balls, previously available online only. These are high-quality soccer balls made by a company that's making a difference: Little Feet donates a new ball to a needy child for each ball sold. Posted on September 15th, 2010 by Ariel Parrish

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