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Allen Iverson and Carmelo Anthony coached teams during a basketball game for the children of Ft. Carson service men and women currently deployed in Iraq on Mar. 28. (Garrett 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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Nuggets guard Allen Iverson has established a $100,000 endowment with the Peninsula Community Foundation of Virginia, Inc. that will focus his future charitable gifts toward supporting local youth initiatives in the Newport News area.
Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony will be partnering with the Colorado State Patrol Family Foundation (CSPFF) to promote the "Alive at 25" program -- an initiative that helps educate young adults on responsible decision-making related to driving.
Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson of the Denver Nuggets hosted a special basketball game for children of service men and women from Ft. Carson who are currently deployed in Iraq on Mar. 28th at the Auraria Events Center on the campus of Metro State College of Denver. Click below to view photos and read more about the event.
The NBA and WNBA announced that Ken Lancaster of Peterson Air Force Base Youth Center was selected as one of the top youth league coaches chosen from the nearly 83,000 Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA coaches in the United States and abroad. Click below to learn more.
The Denver Nuggets High School Athletic Training Awards were established to recognize outstanding high school athletic training programs and provide funds to assist those programs in a variety of areas. Click below to learn more about this year's winners.
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.
A special
Read Team event took place on Thursday, Mar. 13 as Nuggets guard Yakhouba Diawara joined Nuggets Community Ambassador Mark Randall for a live reading webcast right here on Nuggets.com. Click below to learn more about
Read Team.
The 2008 Nuggets Bowling Ball presented by Kia Motors was held on Feb. 1 at the Lucky Strike Lanes in the Denver Pavilions and was once again a complete success. Click below to view photos from this year's event.
Nuggets guard Anthony Carter announced that he will donate funds to the “I Have A Dream” Foundation® (IHAD) if certain team and personal records are broken during the 2007-08 season. Carter himself is a beneficiary of an Atlanta “I Have A Dream” program.
Nuggets point guard Allen Iverson brought smiles to the faces of nearly 40 children from Warren Village on Saturday, November 3rd at a basketball clinic on the Pepsi Center practice court.
The Nuggets were busy in the Denver community on Oct. 18, holding their annual
Paint the Town and Open Practice events on the Metro State College of Denver campus. The team mingled with college students and hosted 2,000 elementary students for practice.
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 Denver Nuggets and Qwest, in partnership with the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA), have accepted nominations for the 2nd Annual Qwest Leadership Challenge, a national program designed to promote service and leadership among high-school students. Male and female high-school varsity basketball students throughout Colorado were encouraged to apply for the program and give back to their community.
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.
