A C e l e b r at i o n
It is not the honor that you take with you,
of
Service
but the heritage you leave behind.
Created by the Rotary
Club of Denver,
the Branch Rickey
Award® is a nationally
prestigious and coveted
honor that recognizes
professionals in Major
League Baseball for
exceptional community
service.
Rotarians believe
that community
service is everyone’s
responsibility. We
celebrate the many
humanitarians in baseball who, through their
countless acts of unselfish involvement, personify
Rotary International’s motto, “Service Above Self.”
We are dedicated to enriching the lives of young
people through programs that contribute to education
and create opportunities for success in life. We believe
that kids benefit greatly from exposure to positive role
models. All of the Branch Rickey Award nominees
are winners in their communities. We hope that these
humanitarians will inspire young people to recognize
the possibilities within themselves.
Proceeds from the event and auctions benefit the many
programs of the Denver Rotary Club Foundation,
including Denver Kids, Inc. Founded in 1946 by The
Rotary Club of Denver and Denver Public Schools,
Denver Kids is a preventive counseling and mentoring
program for more than 1,300 students, grades K–12,
who face higher risk environments.
www.DenverKidsInc.org
Through events such as the Branch Rickey Award,
Denver Kids will be able to continue providing the
time, attention and caring that has repeatedly made
the difference in the lives of the increasing number of
students they serve.
The Mission of the Denver Rotary Club Foundation is
to participate actively in the diverse life of our community, locally, nationally and internationally, through
the grants it makes each year. The Foundation grants
emphasize our belief in the promise and value of
youth and education, affirming our commitment to the
humanitarian goals of Rotary.
2014 Sponsor Donation Levels
Grand Slam Sponsor $10,000
• Front and center seating table for 10
• 10 tickets to the Xtra Innings Party
• 10 valet parking passes on banquet night
• Prominent listing on the Branch Rickey Award website
• Prominent recognition on marketing materials
• Prominent listing in the banquet program and staging
• 10 autographed baseballs from the 2014 winner
• Table host and children/grandchildren invited to
press conference with winner
• Acknowledgment from the podium by the emcee
Home Run Sponsor $7,500
Clayton Kershaw meets with members of Denver Kids
during the Saturday afternoon press conference.
Other projects include our High
School Achievement and Vocational
Scholarship programs, college
counseling program, Adopt-A-School,
Scholastic Arts and World Community
Services projects, to name a few.
The Rotary Club of Denver was named
the 2008 Outstanding Service Organization by the
National Philanthropy Day, presented to a service
organization that has demonstrated outstanding
commitment through financial support and the
encouragement and motivation of others to take
leadership roles in philanthropy and community
involvement.
• Premier seating table for 10
• 10 tickets to the Xtra Innings Party
• 5 valet parking passes on banquet night
• Listing on the Branch Rickey Award website
• Recognition on marketing materials
• Listing in the banquet program and staging
• 5 autographed baseballs from 2014 winner
• Table host and children/grandchildren invited to
press conference with winner
• Acknowledgment from the podium by the emcee
MVP Sponsor $5,000
• Priority seating table for 10
• 10 tickets to the Xtra Innings Party
• 1 valet parking pass on banquet night
• Listing on the Branch Rickey Award website
• Listing in the banquet program and staging
• Recognition on marketing materials
• Acknowledgment from the podium by the emcee
All Star Sponsor $2,500
• Table for 10
• Listing on the Branch Rickey Award website
• Listing in the banquet program
Fan of The Game Seating $200
• Individual seats ($175 if purchased before October 15)
Youth Fan Seating (under 18) $75
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• Individual seats ($60 if purchased before October 15)
Xtra Innings Party Tickets $75
Clayton Kershaw, star pitcher of the Los Angeles Dodgers,
receives the 2013 Branch Rickey Award from Branch B. Rickey
(left), grandson of Mr. Rickey, and Earl Wright, Chairman and
CEO of our Presenting Sponsor, AMG National Trust Bank.
The 2014
Branch Rickey Award
is presented by:
Known to millions of
fans as “Mr. Baseball,”
Branch Rickey was
voted the “Most
Influential Person
in Sports in the 20th
Century” by ESPN’s SportsCentury panel. Perhaps
foremost among his accomplishments, Rickey
was credited with breaking the color barrier in
Major League Baseball. As President and General
Manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1945, he
signed the first black player, Jackie Robinson. “The
thing about him was that he was always doing
something for someone else,” Robinson recalled
at Rickey’s death in 1965. “I know, because he did
so much for me.” Always a supporter of underprivileged children, Rickey helped start the “Knot
THE ROTARY CLUB OF DENVER
1900 Grant Street, Suite 850
Denver, Colorado 80203
303 893 1919
www.BranchRickeyAward.org
The Branch Rickey Award is a registered
trademark of The Rotary Club of Denver.
Baseball Humanitarians Hall of Fame is a
trademark of The Rotary Club of Denver.
All rights reserved.
© 2014, The Rotary Club of Denver
Hole Gang” to offer kids who could not afford
a ticket a chance to attend Major League games.
Branch Rickey was inducted into the Baseball
Hall of Fame in 1967. His life on and off the field
inspired the award that bears his name.
Baseball Humanitarians Hall of Fame™
Branch Rickey Award Recipients 1992-2013
1992 Dave Winfield, Toronto Blue Jays
1993 Kirby Puckett, Minnesota Twins
1994 Ozzie Smith, St. Louis Cardinals
1995 Tony Gwynn, San Diego Padres
23rd Annual
Branch Rickey
Award® Banquet
Presented by AMG National Trust Bank
Friday November 14, 2014
McNichols Civic Center
144 West Colfax Avenue
$ 10,000
2000 Todd Stottlemyre, Arizona Diamondbacks
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Grand Slam Sponsor
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Home Run Sponsor q
MVP Sponsor
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All Star Sponsor
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Fan of the Game ________ seats @ $200*
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Youth Fan (under 18) _____ seats @ $75** q
Xtra Innings Party Tickets _______ @ $75
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Enclosed is a Silent Auction Donation 2001 Curt Schilling, Arizona Diamondbacks
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1996 Brett Butler, Los Angeles Dodgers
1997 Craig Biggio, Houston Astros
1998 Paul Molitor, Minnesota Twins
1999 Al Leiter, New York Mets
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* $175 each if purchased by October 15. ** $60 each if purchased by October 15.
2002 Bobby Valentine, New York Mets
2003 Roland Hemond, Chicago White Sox
2004 Jamie Moyer, Seattle Mariners
2005 Luis Gonzalez, Arizona Diamondbacks
2006 Tommy Lasorda, Los Angeles Dodgers
2007 John Smoltz, Atlanta Braves
2008 Trevor Hoffman, San Diego Padres
2009 Torii Hunter, LA Angels of Anaheim
2010 Vernon Wells, Toronto Blue Jays
2011 Shane Victorino, Philadelphia Phillies
2012 R.A. Dickey, New York Mets
2013 Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers
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Denver, CO 80203
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