A Harrisonville family is helping kids across Cass County stay in the game by giving away free sports gear through Rae’s Sports Closet, a community project started in memory of their late son.The closet, named after 9-year-old Rae Linder, opened about a month ago and is stocked entirely with donated equipment for kids of all ages and sports.“All this stuff has been donations to Harrisonville’s Rae’s Sports Closet,” Linder said. Linder’s parents launched the initiative in partnership with The Owen Project, a charity created to honor her brother Owen, who passed away in 2022. Owen was passionate about sports and believed every child should have the opportunity to play.“It’s important for kids to be playing sports because they learn a lot of things from it,” Rae said.Morgan Linder, Rae and Owen’s mother, said the closet is a way to keep Owen’s spirit alive and support local families who may not be able to afford costly sports equipment.“We want to make sure that we follow his what we think would’ve been his dream,” Morgan said.The closet accepts donations of gear for all sports and all sizes, and the need is growing, especially as spring and summer seasons approach.“Everything is getting more expensive. Gloves for kids are $100. A lot of families can’t do that in this economy,” Morgan said.The Linder family says they’ve already received strong support from the community.
A Harrisonville family is helping kids across Cass County stay in the game by giving away free sports gear through Rae’s Sports Closet, a community project started in memory of their late son.
The closet, named after 9-year-old Rae Linder, opened about a month ago and is stocked entirely with donated equipment for kids of all ages and sports.
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“All this stuff has been donations to Harrisonville’s Rae’s Sports Closet,” Linder said.
Linder’s parents launched the initiative in partnership with The Owen Project, a charity created to honor her brother Owen, who passed away in 2022. Owen was passionate about sports and believed every child should have the opportunity to play.
“It’s important for kids to be playing sports because they learn a lot of things from it,” Rae said.
Morgan Linder, Rae and Owen’s mother, said the closet is a way to keep Owen’s spirit alive and support local families who may not be able to afford costly sports equipment.
“We want to make sure that we follow his what we think would’ve been his dream,” Morgan said.
The closet accepts donations of gear for all sports and all sizes, and the need is growing, especially as spring and summer seasons approach.
“Everything is getting more expensive. Gloves for kids are $100. A lot of families can’t do that in this economy,” Morgan said.
The Linder family says they’ve already received strong support from the community.
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