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Cheerleaders Help the Hungry on Thanksgiving

November 26th, 2012 - 10:14am by cheerleadersOther posts by

Hey Broncos Fans!

I’m Katie W. and this is my second year on the team. This time of year is my favorite for three reasons — family, friends and football!

This Thanksgiving I spent the day with some family members, friends and fellow Cheerleader Toni D., assembling over 3,000 meals to pass out to the less fortunate. I could not have asked for a more perfect way to spend the Holiday!

Rosa Linda’s is the local restaurant that graciously opened their doors to host the event. I have never seen more selfless, caring individuals come together and work hard to assure everyone in need had a meal. I was also blown away by the gratitude of those individuals receiving meals that I was able to interact with. This was a very special day for Toni and I.

There are so many things I am thankful for but especially for everyone I met on Thursday who made a special impact on my life. I am also extremely thankful to be a part of the Broncos organization and to make a difference in the community through their graciousness.

I hope everyone has a safe and healthy Holiday season.

Go Broncos!

Katie W.

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Broncos Join Kids For Hometown Huddle

October 23rd, 2012 - 9:35pm by Tyler EverettOther posts by

On Tuesday night, a number of Broncos players joined 300 children from the Denver area at Sports Authority Field at Mile High for Hometown Huddle, a few hours of exercise and hands-on interaction with the kids.

The event was put together by the Mile High United Way, Playworks, The Boys and Girls Clubs and the American Heart Association.

Among the players were tight ends Julius Thomas and Virgil Green, running back Knowshon Moreno, fullback Chris Gronkowski, tackle Ryan Clady, safety David Bruton, linebackers Danny Trevathan and Wesley Woodyard, defensive end Ben Garland, center Quentin Saulsberry, safety Duke Ihenacho and cornerback Omar Bolden.

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Broncos En Español Draws Capacity Crowd

September 19th, 2012 - 9:44pm by Tyler EverettOther posts by

On Wednesday, the Broncos reached out to their Hispanic fan base with Broncos En Español, a free event that featured autographs and photos with players and alumni, along with inflatable obstacle courses and targets for the kids and karaoke.

The players in attendance were fullback Chris Gronkowski, safety Quinton Carter and guard Manny Ramirez. Also signing autographs Wednesday evening were Broncos alumni including Billy Thompson and Vance Johnson.

For Ramirez, whose parents are Mexican, it was a great opportunity to connect with people from a similar background.

“My parents are originally from Mexico so any time I get an opportunity to come out here in Colorado to support my culture, I’m always happy to do it,” Ramirez said. “Always good times.”

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Broncos Support Pueblo Stadium Renovation

June 21st, 2012 - 11:18am by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

Thanks to a $200,000 donation from the NFL, Pueblo City Schools will renovate the turf of Dutch Clark Stadium in time for the upcoming NFL season.

The Broncos provided a letter of support to Pueblo City Schools as part of their grant application en route to securing this funding from the NFL.

“We are very excited to be awarded the NFL/Broncos grant to replace the synthetic turf at Pueblo’s Earl ‘Dutch’ Clark Stadium,” Rick Macias, district activities/athletic director of Pueblo City Schools said. “During these tough economic times with the help of this grant, we will still be able to improve our stadium so that kids can have a safe surface to play on. The old turf was 10 years old and it was time for a replacement.”

Each year, LISC (Local Initiative Support Corporation) partners with the NFL to identify football field renovation and construction projects across the country in need of support. All City Stadium in Denver was a past grant recipient in the Denver community.

Pueblo City Schools will hold a ceremonial ribbon-cutting prior to the annual rivalry game on Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, at 7 p.m. “The Bell Game” is the oldest high school football rivalry west of the Mississippi, 112 years, between Pueblo Central and Pueblo Centennial.The ceremony will take place prior to the start of the game at 6:45 p.m.

-Stuart Zaas

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Beadles Believes in Balance

April 18th, 2012 - 9:24pm by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

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Denver — After finishing in the Broncos weight room on Wednesday, Broncos guard Zane Beadles entered a community classroom to give a presentation on balancing academics and athletics to students at the Colorado Association of Black Professional Engineers and Scientists Technical Resource Center.

As a graduate of the University of Utah with a degree in mechanical engineering, Beadles was able to give the group of students first-hand advice on how to succeed in both academics and athletics.

“A lot of people and a lot of kids think you can’t do both athletics and academics,” Beadles said before the program. “While it was difficult going through college, if you really put your mind to it, you can do it. It’s no problem. Kids being able to see that, I think is a good thing because obviously they are interested in sports and things like that, but they can also realize that they can focus on their academics as well.”

He delivered a motivational lecture on strategies that he utilized in college while he was faced with the obstacle of pursuing a difficult major and participating in Division I athletics.

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Broncos Visit The Crossing

December 14th, 2011 - 10:36am by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

Champ Bailey and several of his teammates dedicated their time to give back to the community with a visit to The Crossing, a transitional housing facility, on Tuesday evening.

The Crossing is a clean and safe residential community providing long-term rehabilitation and transitional housing to individuals and families who desire to achieve a life of self-sufficiency and community contribution.

Bailey, who has been involved with The Crossing since early in his Broncos career, brought along many of his Broncos teammates, including Rahim Moore, Demaryius Thomas, Marcus Thomas and Wesley Woodyard, to the annual holiday event.

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Broncos Tackle Hunger

December 7th, 2011 - 8:01am by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

Several Broncos players spent their off day visiting local schools in support of the team’s ‘Broncos Tackle Hunger’ program.

A group of Broncos that included punter Britton Colquitt, tight end Virgil Green, defensive end Jason Hunter, defensive tackle Ryan McBean, Miles the Mascot and Broncos Cheerleaders visited Bear Creek K-8 School in Lakewood and Lois Lenski Elementary in Centennial for an assemblies. The two schools collected the most non-perishable food items throughout the month of October as part of the the food drive that collected more than 77,000 pounds of food between all of the participating schools.

“It’s real important because these kids give up their time and money and energy to help those less fortunate,” Colquitt said. “And that’s what our job is as people who are blessed, is to give to the those less fortunate and to love our neighbors.”

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NFL Play 60 Kicks Off

September 29th, 2011 - 11:58am by Cindy KelloggOther posts by

Tuesday evening was another highly energetic and frenzied evening in the world of Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver. Kids from both Cope and Broncos branches had some very special visitors push them to the limits with the likes of King Pin, Dodge Ball, and yes, ZUMBA dancing.

Absolutely a fantastic sight to see the Denver Broncos’ own Virgil Green lighting it up on the dance floor as shocked teammates Eric Decker and Austin Sylvester and frenzied children tried to keep pace… Austin did give Virgil a run for his money though!

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Much More Than Football

December 3rd, 2009 - 12:16am by mike_riceOther posts by

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Given that the holiday season is now upon us, I wanted to take a break from talking football for just a few days. We still have plenty of time for that and it will be fun to watch the Broncos down the stretch.

In a time, however, when many people are in need and many people are hurting, I thought it worthwhile to take a moment to talk about how much the Broncos try to reach out and make this community a better place to live.

It is always easy to point to companies, organizations or people with a lot of resources, time or both as the ones who should be leading the way in helping others. We all have a part to play and the fact is the Broncos, both individually and as an organization, help people in amazing ways.

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Tackle Hunger Campaign Kicks Off on Sunday

October 8th, 2009 - 9:28am by Zach EisendrathOther posts by

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The Broncos’ annual Tackle Hunger Campaign is slated to begin on Sunday at INVESCO Field at Mile High leading up to the team’s Week 5 Legacy Game against the Boston Patriots.

From 12-2 p.m., wives of Broncos players, as well as Broncos staff members, will be accepting cash donations at all gates and in the Broncos Barn. All donations benefit COMPA Food Ministry and Denver’s Road Home.

The Broncos’ Tackle Hunger Campaign has taken place for more than 20 years. Remember, this year’s initiative continues throughout the month of October. Away from the stadium, cash and food donations can be made all month at all King Soopers locations while food donations can be made at U.S. Bank offices.

– Zach Eisendrath, DenverBroncos.com

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