Mile High Dreams Gala brings 1,800 fans to Ball Arena | NONPROFIT REGISTER

By Joanne Davidson 01/19/2024 | updated 2 years ago

KROENKE SPORTS CHARITIES

Denver

News: The 2024 Mile High Dreams Gala: A Toast to Our Teams brought 1,800 fans of the Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, Colorado Rapids and Colorado Mammoth to Ball Arena on Jan. 11 to mix and mingle with athletes, coaches, mascots, dancers and alumni while raising money for Kroenke Sports Charities.

The $150-a-ticket event also featured live music by Max Wagner Jazz, silent auction bidding, casino-style games and nibbles and beverages provided by such popular outposts as Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse, STK, Kona Grill, Enstrom Candies, The Kitchen, Breckenridge Brewery and Tincup Whiskey.

Familiar faces among the guests included Martha Simmons, chief executive officer for the Pueblo Community College Foundation; Bruce Glazer, vice president and chief financial officer of Kroenke Sports Enterprises, with his wife, Wendy, and daughter, Shayna; Cancer League president Gary Reece and his wife, Barb; Marc and Kim Jefferson (she’s a senior executive with HCA Healthcare); Hagar Communications owner Susan Hagar; and Bradley Joseph, founder/president of Silver Spur Marketing.

About the organization: Kroenke Sports Charities is dedicated to improving the lives of families, children, veterans and the disabled through the spirit and power of sports. Throughout the year it offers a number of programs, directly and in partnership with other nonprofit organizations including education, health and fitness activities and direct aid.

Website: ballarena.com

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Colorado Avalanche players Cale Makar and Gabriel Landeskog speak with Avalanche sports reporter, Katie Gaus. The Mile High Dreams Gala, benefiting Kroenke Sports Charities, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024.

Popeye Jones and his wife, Kelsey Jones. The Mile High Dreams Gala, benefiting Kroenke Sports Charities, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024.

Colorado Mammoth defenseman Noah Lebar and Brooklyn Goodwin. The Mile High Dreams Gala, benefiting Kroenke Sports Charities, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024.

Brian Kerr, a DU hockey alum, gets a snapshot with the Colorado Avalanche’s Jason Polin. The Mile High Dreams Gala, benefiting Kroenke Sports Charities, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. Photo

Jason and Emily Saul, Leslie Fangman, and the Colorado Avalanche’s Gabriel Landeskog. The Mile High Dreams Gala, benefiting Kroenke Sports Charities, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024.

Denver Nuggets family: Wendy Bowen, left, speaks with NBA MVP Nikola Jokic, and assistant coaches Ryan Saunders, second from left, and Ryan Bowen chat in background. The Mile High Dreams Gala, benefiting Kroenke Sports Charities, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024.

Chris Brown gets a selfie with Valeri Nichushkin of the Colorado Avalanche. The Mile High Dreams Gala, benefiting Kroenke Sports Charities, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024.

Some of the Denver Nuggets Dancers: Melody Davis, Sydney Jordan, Alexa Dickey, Hannah Tharp, and Jace Brenchley. The Mile High Dreams Gala, benefiting Kroenke Sports Charities, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024.

Saxophonist Max Wagner of Max Wagner Jazz performs on Club Level during the gala. The Mile High Dreams Gala, benefiting Kroenke Sports Charities, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024.

Susan Hagar and Denver Nuggets Forward Peyton Watson. The Mile High Dreams Gala, benefiting Kroenke Sports Charities, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024.

Matthew Hall, Colorado Avalanche winger and former DU hockey player Logan O’Connor, and Brittany Hall. The Mile High Dreams Gala, benefiting Kroenke Sports Charities, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024.

Tyler Speller, and her father, Kyle Speller, in his 19th year as stadium announcer for the Denver Nuggets. The Mile High Dreams Gala, benefiting Kroenke Sports Charities, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024.

Chris Harrell, Jan Satterfield, and Donovan Webb, Colorado Avalanche in-arena host. The Mile High Dreams Gala, benefiting Kroenke Sports Charities, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024.

Shayna Glazer with father, Kroenke Sports Enterprises Vice President and CFO Bruce Glazer, and mother, Wendy Glazer. The Mile High Dreams Gala, benefiting Kroenke Sports Charities, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024.

Joanne Davidson

Reporter

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