ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos Charities will distribute $164,000 to 30 organizations and nonprofits through the fourth annual Community Grant Program funding cycle, it was announced on Tuesday.
Launched in 2019, the Broncos Community Grant Program offers Colorado-based nonprofits and organizations the opportunity to request necessary funding (up to $10,000) for community projects and programs. The selected organizations encompass all five of the Broncos’ community development focus areas — Youth Development, Quality of Life, Health & Wellness, Youth Football and Civic Engagement.
In addition to the five focus areas, grant funding will support localized and statewide initiatives that focus on immediate and basic needs, communities of Color and access to opportunities for youth.
The Broncos Community Development team and Broncos Charities Board reviewed 225 applications requesting more than $2.1 million in funding. Since the program’s inception, Broncos Charities has donated $621,200 to 108 different organizations through the Community Grant Program.
The selected organizations for this year’s round of funding are listed below (in alphabetical order) with their organization goals:
To equip educators with a curriculum of concrete tools to help students reduce stress and strengthen resilience for future success.
Boys and Girls Clubs of the San Luis Valley
To increase healthy behaviors and developmental outcomes for youth ages 6 to 18 through the Health Eating and Active Lifestyles (HEAL) program.
To reunite families separated by immigrant detention, one simple act of love at a time.
Center for African American Health
To improve the health and well-being of the Black/African American community through Family & Early Childhood Support programs: Strengthening Families and 24/7 Dad.
Clothes To Kids of Denver
To provide new and quality used clothing to students from low-income or in-crisis families in the Denver Metro Area, free of charge.
Colorado Changemakers Collective
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