13TH ANNUAL GIVESPORTS EQUIPMENT DRIVE

The 13^th annual giveSPORTS Equipment Drive, presented by Colorado Honda Dealers, will be 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 invites the public to support underserved local youth by dropping off new or gently used sports equipment at the event. Participation in extracurricular sports significantly impacts 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 will be in attendance to greet donors. Donors attending the event on September 21^st will receive a tax donation letter and a voucher valid for two (2) tickets to a Nuggets or Avalanche pre-season home game, while supplies last. Cash donations will be accepted at the event. Monetary donations can also be made online at any time by visiting https://apreciouschild.org/donate-givesports/.

Equipment from all sports is accepted. However, equipment from the following sports is most needed: basketball, hockey, lacrosse, soccer, football, baseball, softball, and volleyball. Bicycles are accepted in any condition. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept clothing donations.

Donors who are unable to attend the event on September 21^st are invited to drop off equipment at one of the following designated Colorado Honda Dealers locations between September 3^rd – 19^th:

• Mile High Honda - 2777 S Havana St, Denver, CO 80014
• Schomp Honda - 1003 Plum Valley Ln, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
• Holman Honda - 10750 E Arapahoe Rd, Centennial, CO 80112
• Planet Honda - 15701 W Colfax Ave, Golden, CO 80401
• AutoNation Honda 104 - 2999 W 104th Ave, Westminster, CO 80234
• Fisher Honda - 6025 Arapahoe Rd, Boulder, CO 80303

*Please note that dealerships are closed on Sundays

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.