NUGGETS: Community

Community

Chauncey Billups, Kenyon Martin and Anthony Carter spoke to local area kids about the importance of staying out of gangs at the Prodigal Son Clinic at the Hiawatha Davis Rec Center in Park Hill on Jan. 24.
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THROUGH A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY INITIATIVES, THE DENVER NUGGETS STRIVE NOT ONLY TO BE SUCCESSFUL, BUT ALSO TO BE A SIGNIFICANT CORPORATE AND COMMUNITY PARTNER BY BETTERING THE LIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE UNDERSERVED.

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TICKET DONATION PROGRAM APPLICATION

EDUCATIONAL & ATHLETIC PROGRAMS

FUNDRAISING EVENTS

AUCTION/RAFFLE ITEM DONATION REQUESTS

DONATE YOUR PERSONAL TICKETS

The Denver Nuggets offer fundraising opportunities for youth basketball teams to sell game programs prior to the game. Teams receive 100% of the profits and tickets to attend the game depending on availability. Please submit the application form for this great opportunity!

Kroenke Sports Charities & Denver Active 20.30 is proud to present the 2nd Annual Mile High Dreams Gala, Hollywood Nights. This year’s event will be held on Monday, March 30th and promises to be an evening that guest will never forget!

Kroenke Sports and Qwest Communications offer the Qwest Leadership Challenge as a leadership development program for high school varsity athletes. The program promotes and inspires community involvement and rewards community service. Click below to learn more about the 2008-09 QLC finalists.

Nuggets Head Athletic Trainer Jim Gillen established the High School Athletic Training Program Award to recognize outstanding high school athletic training programs and their Certified Athletic Trainers in the state of Colorado. Click below to learn more about the 2009 award winners.

The Bowling Ball was held on Jan. 22 at the Lucky Strike Lanes in the Denver Pavilions. Click below to view some of the wonderful pictures from this year's fundraising event.

The Denver Nuggets are proud to support a number of youth programs that focus on education, health & fitness and teamwork. Every year, players and coaches can be found in the classroom using basketball principles to get students excited about school. The team is also committed to helping children with health and athletic programs by having the players and coaches share their knowledge about fitness, nutrition and basketball skills. Click here to learn more about the Nuggets educational and athletic programs throughout the Denver community.

The Denver Nuggets and Kroenke Sports Charities are committed to being an important part of the community and to improving the lives of families and children in Colorado. Click below to learn how the Nuggets can donate autographed merchandise to your upcoming community fundraising auction or event.

Click here to find out about the Nuggets upcoming fundraisers and benefit events.

The Denver Nuggets held their annual Special Olympics basketball clinic at the Pepsi Center on Jan. 6. Click below to read more about the wonderful clinic, as well as to view the full photo gallery from the event.

The Denver Nuggets hosted a holiday party for 36 students from Gilpin Elementary School at the Lucky Strike Lanes bowling alley in the Denver Pavilions on Dec. 8. Click Below to read more about the event, as well as to view pictures.

Click here to learn more about what exactly the Nuggets Community Ambassadors do, as well as how to schedule them for an upcoming community event.

The Kenyon Martin Foundation -- Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin established his foundation to focus on providing life-changing opportunities to underserved youth throughout the country, with an emphasis on assisting families without father figures in Denver, Dallas, and Cincinnati. Visit www.kenyonmartinfoundation.org.

The Carmelo Anthony Foundation -- Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony established his foundation to invest in programs, leaders and community organizations that empower and provide opportunities for underserved kids and families in Carmelo’s home communities. Visit www.carmelocares.org.

The Porter-Billups Leadership Academy -- Nuggets guard Chauncey Billups' main charitable effort is his involvement with Regis University for an academic summer camp that readies kids for college and provides scholarships to help balance tuition and fees at the university. Visit www.porter-billups.org.

Kroenke Sports Enterprises announced on Mar. 17 the start of the "Play Clean" program at the Pepsi Center, the home of the Denver Nuggets. The program is designed to encourage fans to recycle products used during concerts and events as well as cut down on pollution caused by cars. Click below to learn more about the KSE "Play Clean" campaign.