The 12th annual giveSPORTS Equipment Drive, presented by Colorado Honda Dealers, will be held at Ball Arena on Saturday, September 23, 2023, from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM in the RAV4 Parking Lot (located between 9th and 11th street; between Chopper Cir. and Auraria Pkwy.). Kroenke Sports Charities, in partnership with A Precious Child and Colorado Honda Dealers, invites the public to support underprivileged children by dropping off new and gently-used sports equipment. 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 23rd will receive a tax donation letter and voucher good 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. Clothing donations will NOT be accepted.

Athletic cups, helmets, and mouthguards will only be accepted in brand new condition.

Donors who are unable to attend the event on September 23rd are invited to drop off equipment at one of the following designated Colorado Honda Dealers locations between September 4th - 18th*:

*Please note that dealerships are closed on Sundays

Since its inception, the giveSPORTS Equipment Drive has collected over 202,000 pieces of sports equipment, and more than $120,000 in sports scholarship funds to benefit more than 64,000 local children in need. To learn more about the giveSPORTS program, visit https://apreciouschild.org/what-we-do/givesports/.