Omar Bolden – The Positive Living Award
In April of 2011, shortly after Omar Bolden chose to return to school for his senior year, he tore his ACL on the forth play of a scrimmage in his spring game.
It ultimately caused him to miss his senior season as well as watch his draft stock plummet. At that point in his life, positivity was the only thing that helped him see the light at the end of the tunnel.
From that point on, Bolden made a decision that no matter what happens he will always live positive. He began to tweet #PositiveLiving, which slowly became a movement that people couldn’t help but want to be a part of.
The Positive Living Award is given to a Denver Broncos fan who has made a difference in the world through their attitude, their work and outreach to others. The generosity of spirit that our neighbors embody and use to improve the lives of others inspires us.
It isn’t always the grand gesture; it might be someone who volunteers or works with a non-profit that goes above and beyond what is needed. Sometimes it is someone who quietly steps up in another’s time of need, supports a caregiver, helps an overwhelmed parent or provides transportation for an elderly neighbor. These people are great role models and those “little things they do for others” often mend hearts.
As Bolden’s website says, “Grace isn’t a little prayer you say before eating a meal. It’s a way to live.”
The winner of the Positive Living Award will receive two tickets to a 2015 Denver Broncos home game and pre-game field passes to meet Bolden. There will be Positive Living Awards granted for the remaining Denver Broncos home games.
This year, Denver Broncos players will join Bolden and The Salvation Army to prepare meals for their annual Thanksgiving community dinner at the Colorado Convention Center.
Broncos players will help The Salvation Army kitchen staff make traditional Thanksgiving side dishes and desserts. The event serves roughly 1,300 of Denver’s residents in need on Thanksgiving Day.
Learn more at www.omarcbolden.com.
