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giveSPORTS Equipment Drive Provides Sports Equipment to Colorado Kids

September 7, 2020


9th Annual giveSPORTS Equipment Drive
Pepsi Center – RAV4 Parking Lot

Saturday, September 12, 2020
9:00 AM–11:30 AM

The giveSPORTS Equipment Drive collects new and gently-used sports equipment and monetary donations to support young Colorado athletes in need. Representatives from the Nuggets, Avalanche, Rapids, and Mammoth will be in attendance to help unload donor vehicles and thank the community for their contributions.

All donors will receive a donation receipt and a coupon for 25% off regularly priced merchandise at AltitudeAuthentics.com (some restrictions apply).

Since its inception in 2012, the giveSPORTS Equipment Drive has collected nearly 200,000 pieces of sports equipment and over $80,000 in sports scholarships to benefit more than 25,000 local children in need.

“There are thousands of Colorado children living in poverty today who want nothing more than to participate in sports alongside their peers,” said Carina Martin, CEO and Founder of A Precious Child. “We are looking to the community to donate sports equipment and funds to help us put all kids in the game regardless of their circumstances.”

A Precious Child invites companies, sports teams/leagues and community groups to join the giveSPORTS Equipment Drive Challenge, which started August 24 and runs to September 11, 2020. Challenge participants are encouraged to collect funds, as well as new and gently-used sports equipment. The group to collect the most funds in each group category will receive a prize on behalf of Kroenke Sports Charities.

For more information, please visit www.APreciousChild.org/giveSPORTS.

Due to COVID-19, enhanced social distancing protocols will be in place to protect both volunteers and donors. Donors will stay in their cars as they drive through to drop off their goods. All volunteers unloading vehicles will be wearing masks and gloves, and there will be a designated area for donors who prefer a contactless experience.


About A Precious Child – A Precious Child is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides children in need with opportunities and resources to empower them to achieve their full potential. In 2019, A Precious Child served more than 57,000 disadvantaged and displaced children and 7,000 adult caregivers. A Precious Child’s Five Economic Mobility Initiatives focus on Cradle to Career Support to break the cycle of poverty by reducing socioeconomic inequalities: Child and Family Advocacy, Family Stability, Academic Success, Social and Emotional Well-Being, and Workforce Development.

A Precious Child provides essentials such as clothing, shoes, baby formula, diapers, coats, backpacks and school supplies, sports equipment, educational and extracurricular scholarships, and gifts for the holidays. We work to assist children and families facing difficult life challenges such as abuse, neglect, crisis situations, and poverty.

In addition to providing basic essentials, we provide case-management services for a comprehensive continuum of care, work with schools to strengthen attendance initiatives, and provide services and resources to Agency Partners to strengthen their impact.

Since 2008, A Precious Child has provided opportunities and resources to more than 250,000 children and their caregivers. We envision a future where every child grows up to be a secure, self-reliant, and contributing member of their community. A Precious Child serves Arapahoe, Adams, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, Jefferson, and Weld counties.