The 13th annual giveSPORTS Equipment Drive, presented by Colorado Honda Dealers, was held at Ball Arena on Saturday, September 21, 2024, from 9 to 11 a.m. in the RAV4 Parking Lot (located between 9th & 11th St., between Chopper Cir. & Auraria Pkwy.). In partnership with A Precious Child and Colorado Honda Dealers, Kroenke Sports Charities invited the public to support underserved local youth by dropping off new or gently used sports equipment at the event. Participation in extracurricular sports significantly impacted short and long-term educational, emotional, behavioral, and physical outcomes for disadvantaged, poverty-stricken youth.
Representatives from the Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, Colorado Mammoth, and Colorado Rapids were in attendance to greet donors. Donors who attended the event on September 21st received a tax donation letter and a voucher valid for two (2) tickets to a Nuggets or Avalanche pre-season home game, while supplies lasted. Cash donations were accepted at the event, and monetary donations could also be made online at any time by visiting https://apreciouschild.org/donate-givesports/.
Equipment from all sports was accepted. However, equipment from the following sports was most needed: basketball, hockey, lacrosse, soccer, football, baseball, softball, and volleyball. Bicycles were accepted in any condition. Unfortunately, clothing donations were not accepted.
Since its inception, the giveSPORTS Equipment Drive has collected over 239,000 pieces of sports equipment and more than $123,000 in sports scholarship funds to benefit more than 92,000 local children in need. To learn more about the giveSPORTS program, visit https://apreciouschild.org/what-we-do/givesports/.
