ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos were named the recipient of ESPN’s prestigious 2022 Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year Award, it was announced Tuesday.
Presented annually, the ESPN Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year Award is given to a sports franchise that demonstrates how teamwork can create a measurable impact on a community or cause. The Broncos are one of two NFL teams to ever win the award (San Francisco 49ers, 2017) and one of only three organizations to be named a finalist three or more times.
“It’s a tremendous accomplishment to just be recognized as a finalist and an incredible honor to be named the winner of ESPN’s Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year Award,” Broncos Vice President of Community Development Allie Engelken said. “This award is a culmination of adjusting to the immediate needs of our community while deepening our commitment to the long-term strategic programming we have in place. We were fortunate enough to accomplish some truly impactful feats during the 2020-21 seasons, and we hope to build on that for years to come.
“We want to thank President and CEO Joe Ellis, our players, staff, Denver Broncos Charities Board of Directors and community partners, for their support and ability to adapt while still positively impacting our community. I also want to acknowledge the rest of the community development team — Patrick Smyth, Liz Jeralds, Bobby Mestas, Katie Shuster and Maya Blacken — for their hard work and dedication to utilizing our platform as an agent for social change.”
The Sports Humanitarian Awards will combine with the 2022 ESPYS for a week of inspirational programming that showcases service, character and achievement in sports. As the winner Denver Broncos Charities will be featured during select programming. The ESPYS will air live on Wednesday, July 20, at 6 p.m. MT (8 p.m. ET).
Other finalists for the award were the Miami HEAT (NBA), Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) and Seattle Storm (WNBA).
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