Luke's Assist

11/18/2025

We have some exciting news to share!

📣 NEW LOCATION 📣
Due to the overwhelming amount of donations and the generosity of Mt Holly Rec, the closet now has a new and bigger location in the Old Gym. We are so excited about the new space and hope to continue growing and assisting more of our youth with their sports needs.
See video for new closet location.

📣 NEW HOURS 📣
We are also excited about new extended hours during basketball season!
The new hours will be:
Monday - Thursday 2:30-7:30
Saturday 10:00-1:00

Just a reminder that the closet is open anytime the Old Gym is open and you do not need assistance to visit. You can go in and help yourself.

📣 DONATION BIN 📣
We have removed the donation bin at Tuck Gym. Now, the one and only donation bin is located inside the entrance of the Old Gym. If you want to donate but can’t make it by, feel free to message us for pickup. Please continue to donate your old cleats/shoes/sports equipment!!

If you know of a community/sports team in need, please message us for assistance with their sports needs.

⚽️ ⚾️ COMING SOON ⚾️ ⚽️
Looking ahead to spring sports…we will be attending skills day in the spring for baseball and soccer with bins full of cleats, gloves, and other gear. Just wanted to give everyone a heads up before you go out and buy new gear.

💙💙 THANK YOU 💙💙
As always we cannot thank our community enough for all the support and donations. Please continue to share and spread the word!

08/26/2025

School is back in session and Luke has been enjoying his Safety Patrol duties (as long as he doesn’t have a Tesla/van door to open 😅)!

The Old Gym is back to regular hours, Monday-Thursday 2:30-5:30! Come visit the closet for any of your fall sports needs!!

If you aren’t able to make it during those hours or looking for a specific size, feel free to message us.

We are also still collecting donations at the Old Gym and Tuck gym.

07/30/2025

Hard to believe the summer is coming to an end and fall sports are about to start up! As you prepare to start a new season of sports, we encourage you to go visit the donation closet if you are in need of any gear. We have cleats for all sports in all sizes (including adult), baseball/softball gloves for all sizes, lots of baseball helmets and bats, baseball pants (brand new) for all sizes, and so much more!!!

Remember that the closet is open to anyone and everyone! There is a lock on the door but it is not locked, so help yourself inside. You do not need to notify anyone that you are there.

Finally, we want to thank everyone for all the donations we have received. There hasn’t been a week that has gone by that we have not received donations!!! This is amazing and we appreciate your support so much!

Please share and help spread the word!

07/21/2025

Luke completed his first community service project with the new Safety Patrol team and had the best time! His favorite part was holding the NC flag.

Don’t forget we are still collecting sports equipment and the closet is open Monday-Thursday from 1-5 at the Old Gym.

07/09/2025

🎉Donation closet is officially open🎉

You can visit the closet at the Old Gym located at 123 South Hawthorne Street, Mount Holly. The summer hours for the Old Gym are Monday – Thursday 1:00 – 5:00. Please take only what you need and leave the rest for others. Your kindness will help make this closet a success.

We appreciate everyone who donated and helped spread the word. Without your help, this wouldn’t have been possible so THANK YOU!

These are the donations collected so far:
41 Baseball pants
4 Pairs of Basketball Shoes
2 Pairs of Volleyball knee pads
14 pairs of baseball cleats
20 pairs of soccer cleats
2 bags of socks
2 pairs of shin guards
2 pairs of goalie gloves
20 bats
3 baseball bags
7 batting gloves
3 football gloves
6 baseball belts
40 baseball gloves
4 batting helmets
3 sets of catcher’s gear and 1 face mask
Box of miscellaneous gear (tennis rackets, balls and more)

We also want to thank Essic Sports for donating a clothing rack full of jerseys, shirts, baseball pants, referee shorts, and more. Feel free to browse the rack and take what you can use.

We will continue to take donations so we can keep the closet stocked and open. Donation bins are located at Tuckasegee Gym and the Old Gym.

Please contine to share and donate!!!

THANK YOU 💙
Luke

06/03/2025

06/01/2025

Thank you for checking out Luke’s Assist!

Luke Sanders is a rising 5th grader at Rankin Elementary working on a community service project for Safety Patrol. He has been playing sports in Mount Holly for the last 6 years which has been a big part of his childhood. He has also been walking to the Old Gym after school for the last 3 years to play ball with friends. He knew he wanted to incorporate sports and the Old Gym in his project and then came the idea of a sports equipment donation closet.

The goal is to give every child the opportunity to participate in youth sports without the expense. Luke's Assist sports equipment closet will provide free sports equipment for youth sports.

We just need your help….

Donate your new or gently used sports equipment to assist kids signing up to play the sports offered through the City of Mount Holly: soccer, baseball, softball, basketball, volleyball and flag football.

We will be collecting donations immediately at the Old Gym and Tuckaseegee Community Center.

The donation closet will be located in the Old Gym and expected to open in July!