The Nuggets, represented by Nene, Carmelo Anthony, J.R. Smith, Steve Hess and Jamahl Mosley, presented a gift of weight room equipment to Kennedy HS on behalf of the team on Nov. 24. MORE DETAILSGarrett Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images
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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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The Bowling Ball will be held on Jan. 22 at the Lucky Strike Lanes in the Denver Pavilions. Register now and purchase tickets to be a part of this terrific annual 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 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.
Nuggets Head Athletic Trainer Jim Gillen established the High School Athletic Training Program Award and the Student Athletic Training Award to recognize outstanding high school athletic training programs and their Certified Athletic Trainers in the state of Colorado. Click below to learn how to apply for this season's awards.
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 for more information and timeline.
The Nuggets opened the 2008-09 NBA season by hosting 2,000 students from Denver Public Schools at the 3rd Annual Open Practice sponsored by Humana, Colorado Beef Council and Metropolitan State College of Denver. Click below to view photos and read more about the event.
Nuggets representatives Ben Tenzer and Jamahl Mosley recently made a trip to South Africa as a part of the NBA Basketball Without Borders program. Read about their trip and view more pictures from their inspiring journey by clicking below.
The entire Denver Nuggets team joined the players and coaches from the other Kroenke Sports franchises for the 2008
Mile High Dreams Gala on Mar. 3 at the Pepsi Center. Click below to view photos and read more about this year's
Havana Nights event.
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.
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.
