The Broncos will wear special, customized cleats this week in support of a charity of their choosing as part of the NFL's My Cause, My Cleats initiative. (Photos by Scott Ward)
This year for My Cause My Cleats, the Broncos gave the organization's staff the opportunity to spotlight specific causes near and dear to their hearts through an open submission process. The causes they shared are listed below, divided into five categories: youth development, military appreciation, animals, social responsibility and health and wellness.
CHARITY | MISSION |
ACE Scholarships | Providing scholarships to children in low-income families |
Adam's Camp | Realizing the potential and developing strengths of children and young adults with special needs |
Compassion International | Holistic child development through sponsorship |
Dolls for Daughters | Supporting underprivileged children and families in Colorado |
Moneythink | Financial education for low-income teens |
Playworks Colorado | Creating healthy play environments for children |
STOMP Out Bullying | Preventing and reducing bullying and cyberbullying through changing culture for students |
YMCA | Creating programs that build a healthy spirit, mind and body for all |
CHARITY | MISSION |
Colorado Supporting Our Troops | Sends care packages to military members serving in harm's way |
Operation HomeFront | Building strong, stable and secure military families |
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) | Offers compassionate care to all those grieving the loss of a military loved one |
USO | Keeps military service members connected to family, home and country |
Wounded Warrior Project | Honoring and empowering wounded warriors |
CHARITY | MISSION |
ASPCA | Preventing cruelty to animals in the United States |
Denver Dumb Friends League | Ending pet homelessness and animal suffering |
Foothills Animal Shelter | Providing the best care possible for every animal that enters its doors |
PETA | Establishing and defending the rights of all animals |
The Dolphin Research Center | Teaching, learning and caring for marine mammals and the environment we share |
The Humane Society of the United States | Providing care to animals and confronting problems facing animals |
CHARITY | MISSION |
American Red Cross | Preventing and relieving suffering at home and around the world |
Equal Justice Initiative | Challenges poverty and racial injustice |
International Justice Mission | Protects the poor from violence in the developing world |
Music for Relief | Provides aid to natural disaster survivors and protects the environment |
CHARITY | MISSION |
Adaptive Sports Center | To enhance the quality of life for people with disabilities through outdoor adventure activities |
ALS Association | To discover treatments and a cure for ALS, and to serve people affected by ALS |
Alzheimer's Association | To advance research, providing care and support to all affected and to reduce the risk of dementia |
American Cancer Society | To fund and conducting research to free the world from cancer, sharing information and supporting patients |
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | Raising awareness, funding research and providing resources and aid to those affected by suicide |
American Heart Association | To build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke |
Autism Speaks | Promotes solutions for the needs of individuals with autism, increases undertstanding and acceptance of people with autism spectrum disorder and advances research |
Best Buddies International | Creates opportunities for friendships, employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities |
Chelsea Hutchison Foundation | Provides help and support to individuals who have epilepsy |
Children's Hospital Colorado | Improves the children's health through high-quality, coordinated programs of patient care, education, research and advocacy |
Colorectal Cancer Alliance | Addresses the needs of those affected by colon and rectal cancer |
Gabby Krause Foundation (Bags of Fun) | Brings joy, laughter and relief to children fighting life-threatening diseases or conditions |
Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver | Brings people together to build homes, communities and hope |
Irlen Syndrome Foundation | Raising awareness of Irlen Syndrome to increase proper identification and alleviate difficulties associated with the syndrome |
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | To cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families |
Lupus Colorado | To improve the quality of life for all people affected by lupus and to promote efforts for the diagnosis, treatment, prevention and cure of lupus |
Lupus Foundation of America | To solve the mystery of lupus and give support to those who suffer from it |
Make-A-Wish Foundation | To grant the wish of every child diagnosed with a life-threatening medical condition |
Mental Health America | To address the needs of those living with mental illness and to promote the overall mental health of all Americans |
Muscular Dystrophy Association | To free individuals and the families who love them from the harm of muscular dystrophy, ALS and related muscle-debilitating diseases |
National CMV Foundation | To inform and educate others on prevention measures to protect against the risk of CMV infection |
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline | To provide free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress in the United States |
Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep | To introduce remebrance photography to parents suffering the loss of a baby with a free gift of professional portraiture |
Stevens Johnson Syndrome Foundation | To provide the public and medical communities with information on adverse allergic drug reactions |
Susan G. Komen | To save lives by meeting critical needs in our communities and invest in research to prevent and cure breast cancer |
Team IMPACT | To connect children facing serious and chronic illnesses to local college athletic teams |
There with Care | To provide fundamental services to children and families during a medical crisis |