Free November 14 Pickup Gives Sports Gear and Devices a Second Life

Bainbridge residents can pass along usable sports equipment and electronic devices through a free home pickup on Saturday, November 14. BI Flashdrive volunteers will collect items for Good Play America Foundation, offering a reuse route for things households no longer need.

The November collection announcement requests soccer cleats, soccer balls, tennis rackets, iPhones, Android phones, iPads, and iPad covers in good condition.

To arrange a pickup, email biflashdrive@gmail.com with the pickup location. Organizers ask residents to have their items outside and ready by 8 a.m. on November 14, when collection rounds begin. They also ask donors to remove personal information from devices.

BI Flashdrive is a volunteer program that collects different household items each month and sends them into reuse or recycling programs. Good Play America is the named recipient for November’s collection.

Bainbridge donors have helped equip young soccer players in Colombia before. In September 2025, the Bainbridge Island Review reported that BI Flashdrive had collected 90 soccer cleats and 40 soccer balls for young players there. Good Play America, the recipient of this November’s collection, gathers usable gear in the United States and distributes it to children in Cali, Colombia.

The November drive is separate from the ReFashion clothing swap, another opportunity to keep usable belongings in circulation. Check each program’s accepted items before donating.