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Gear it Forward Gear It Forward, Inc. Equipped to Share

is a community-driven nonprofit dedicated to removing financial barriers so every child has the opportunity to participate in youth sports.
📍 Coachella Valley
✨ Blessed to Give.

10/13/2026

🚨⚾🥎 90 ATHLETES. 10 ZIP CODES. ONE INCREDIBLE VALLEY! 🥎⚾🚨

🔥 COACHELLA VALLEY, ARE YOU READY?! 🔥

Our FREE Baseball & Softball Clinics are bringing together 90 young athletes from 10 different ZIP codes across our beautiful Coachella Valley! 🌴💙🧡

📅 Saturday, October 24, 2026
⏰ 10 AM – 1 PM
📍 La Quinta Youth Sports Association (LQYSA)

🎉 ALL THREE CLINICS ARE FULL! 🎉

And we couldn’t be more excited about the incredible coaches stepping up to pour their knowledge, experience, and passion into our youth!

👏⚾ A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR AMAZING COACHES!

🌟 Coach Rolando Garza - Pitching Coach in the Arizona Diamondback Organization

🌟 Coach Jonny Cuevas – Tampa Bay Rays Pitcher

🌟 Coach John Ortiz – CV well-known Baseball Pitching Coach

🌟 Coach Jeremy Jones – Homegrown Baseball Hitting & Fielding

🌟 Coach Cesar Lucrecio – Softball Pitching

🌟 Coach Esau Magana - Strength and Conditioning Coach

These coaches aren’t just teaching baseball and softball. They’re helping build CONFIDENCE, CHARACTER, DISCIPLINE, and TOMORROW’S LEADERS! 💪🏽🏆

💙🧡 A special THANK YOU to Altura Credit Union, our OFFICIAL EVENT SPONSOR, for believing in our mission and helping make opportunities like this possible!

And to all our incredible sponsors, community partners, and volunteers, THANK YOU for stepping up for our kids! 🙌

📍 From Indio to Coachella, La Quinta to Palm Springs, and communities throughout the valley, this is what happens when we come together!

ONE VALLEY. MANY COMMUNITIES. ONE MISSION. 🌎

✨ Every child deserves a chance to play, regardless of their family’s financial circumstances!

🙏 Blessed to Give; Equipped to Share.
📖 2 Corinthians 9:8

🚀 OCTOBER 24TH, HERE WE COME!

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📣 Here’s what’s coming up for Gear It Forward! 💙📅 October 16: Another Leadership Coachella Valley session for our leader...
10/12/2026

📣 Here’s what’s coming up for Gear It Forward! 💙

📅 October 16: Another Leadership Coachella Valley session for our leader!

🎾 October 17: All-Inclusive Tennis Clinic
📍 CC Tennis Club, Cathedral City
⏰ 9:45–10:45 AM

🌟 October 17: Raising the Future
📍 Riverside County Office of Education
83-625 Dr. Carreon Dr., Indio
⏰ 10 AM–4 PM

⚾🥎 October 24: Baseball & Softball Clinic
📍 La Quinta Sports Complex
78900 Moon River Drive, La Quinta
⏰ 10 AM–1 PM

Come out and see us at one of our events! Share this with a friend and help us connect more Coachella Valley families with opportunities for their kids. 🙌

More info: http://www.gearitforward.org

10/12/2026

🎾 WEEK 2, HERE WE COME! 💙💛

Our FREE All-Inclusive Youth Tennis Clinic is back this Saturday, and we’re ready for another morning of learning, confidence-building, connection, and FUN on the court! 🎾✨

📅 Saturday, October 17
⏰ 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
📍 CC Tennis Club | Cathedral City
🎾 Ages 6–17 | All Skill Levels

Week 1 was just the beginning! 🙌 Whether our athletes are learning how to hold a racket, working on their swing, or simply discovering a new sport, every child belongs on the court.

💙 Play. Learn. Belong. Everyone Welcome.

A HUGE thank you to our incredible partners who make opportunities like this possible:

💙 Gear It Forward, Inc.
🌈 United for Autism & Abilities Foundation
🎾 CC Tennis Club
🪶 Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians
💙 Kiwanis Club of Palm Springs

We’ll see our athletes on the court for WEEK 2! 🎾🔥

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10/11/2026

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🎾 This clinic was AMAZING! Gear It Forward and United for Autism & Abilities Foundation thank everyone who came out for a day of fun, connection, and community! 💙

A special thank-you to our sponsors, Kiwanis and Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians, for helping make this clinic possible!

Thank you to our athletes, families, volunteers, and hosts for making it so special.

Different abilities. Same game. Stronger together. 💛

Follow us to see what’s coming next!

10/10/2026

🌟 SHOUT OUT SATURDAY 🌟
Celebrating the partners behind the board! ❤️

Hey, Gear It Forward family! Britni Kennedy here, your grateful secretary. This Saturday, I’m giving a special shout-out to my husband, Cody Kennedy!

Cody, thank you for always supporting me, being an amazing dad to our kids, and giving your time and heart as a coach to so many young athletes. Your patience, encouragement, and love make a difference in our family and beyond. ⚾🏈🏀

From me, our kids, and the Gear It Forward family—thank you for showing up and supporting our mission. We love and appreciate you! ❤️🙌

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10/10/2026

🚨 WEEK 3 NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN! 🏆💙

Know a hardworking middle school or high school athlete who deserves a little recovery after all the work they put in? This is your chance to recognize them! 💪✨

Gear It Forward is continuing our partnership with Body J Aesthetics Therapeutic Touch to give another deserving athlete an Athletic Recovery Therapeutic Massage!

And remember, ANYONE can nominate! 🙌
Parents ✔️ Friends ✔️ Classmates ✔️ Coaches, when permitted ✔️ Community members ✔️

🏃 Ages 11–17 | Middle & High School Athletes Only

👇 HOW TO NOMINATE:
Comment below with your athlete’s name, age, sport, and WHY you believe they deserve to be selected! 💙

⚠️ IMPORTANT: You must be following BOTH accounts for your nomination to qualify:

📲 Gear It Forward
📲 BodyJ Aesthetics Therapeutic Touch- Jen CMT

Let’s show our young athletes that their hard work, dedication, and commitment are being noticed! 🏆

Who should be our Week 3 winner? Drop their nomination below! 👇👇👇

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10/10/2026

🎉🥳 Congratulations to our WEEK 2 WINNER!!!!! Let’s show our winner some love! 💙💛

Week 3 is coming SOON—get ready to start nominating! 🙌✨

🏆 Winner: Send us a DM or email [email protected] to claim your prize!

🚀 FUTURE FRIDAYS! Here’s what’s coming up next for Gear It Forward! 💙🧡🎾 October 10 — Free All-Inclusive Youth Tennis Cli...
10/09/2026

🚀 FUTURE FRIDAYS! Here’s what’s coming up next for Gear It Forward! 💙🧡

🎾 October 10 — Free All-Inclusive Youth Tennis Clinic
9:45 AM • CC Tennis Club, Cathedral City
Ages 6–17 • All skill levels

🌟 October 17 — Raising the Future
10 AM–4 PM • Riverside County Office of Education, Indio
Workshops, live music, giveaways & free food!

⚾🥎 October 24 — Baseball & Softball Clinic
10 AM–1 PM • LQYSA, La Quinta

Come out and see us at one of our events! Let’s connect, support our local youth, and make memories together. 🙌

📲 Share this Reel and follow Gear It Forward for updates!

🚨 6 PITCHING SPOTS HAVE REOPENED! ⚾Six registered children were below the age requirement, so we’ve opened these seats f...
10/09/2026

🚨 6 PITCHING SPOTS HAVE REOPENED! ⚾

Six registered children were below the age requirement, so we’ve opened these seats for athletes ages 8–17 ONLY!

Join Rolando Garza, Jonny Cuevas, John Ortiz, and Esau Magana for our FREE Baseball Pitching Clinic! 🙌

📅 Saturday, October 24 | 10 AM–1 PM
📍 LQYSA — 78900 Moon River Drive, La Quinta

📝 Waitlist registration is also open! Fill out a new registration form to join the list. If a spot opens in your selected clinic, the next athlete on that clinic’s waitlist will be called.

🔗 Register here: https://forms.gle/uweeRm42ysSYVnPo9
📲 Questions? 619-977-7862

💙 Thank you to Altura Credit Union, our official sponsor, and our coaches and community partners for making these opportunities FREE!

Thank you, and good luck! ⚾🥎

10/08/2026

🚨 TWO CLINICS FULL—ONLY 8 PITCHING SPOTS LEFT! ⚾🥎

Our FREE Baseball & Softball Clinics now have 82 athletes registered! 🙌

🥎 Softball with Cesar: FULL!
30 registered + 2 girls on the waiting list.

⚾ Homegrown with Jeremy: FULL!
30 athletes ready to hit the field!

🔥 Baseball Pitching with Rolando, Jonny, John & Esau:
22 registered—just 8 spots remaining for ages 8–17!

📅 Saturday, October 24 | 10 AM–1 PM
📍 LQYSA — 78900 Moon River Drive, La Quinta

💙 A HUGE thank-you to Altura Credit Union, our official sponsor, for helping Gear It Forward bring FREE sports opportunities to our community! HOOPS will be there too! 🎉

Don’t miss your chance—register for pitching before those final 8 spots fill!

🔗 https://forms.gle/pcUg7uh4K5LwrFB8A
📞 Questions? 619-977-7862

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PO BOX 131
Indio, CA
92202

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+16199777862

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