Open Door Youth Gang Alternatives

Program Events

2016 Youth Fishing Event

Open Door Youth Gang Alternatives sponsored a youth fishing outing last year to the Chatfield Reservoir. During the event, we set out to build and strengthen our youth’s comprehension and communication skills by teaching them how to bait a hook, cast a fish line, and ultimately catch a fish. The process also teaches them the meaning of the old saying, “Patience Is A Virtue” while waiting for the right moment to actually catch the fish.

2016 Youth Bowling Event

Last year Open Door Youth Gang Alternatives took their ACE program ambassadors to Monaco Lanes to indulge in a day of excitement and sportsmanship to reward their efforts and achievements earned during our after school program.

These children are students enrolled at our partnering school, Wyatt Academy. The event was chaperoned by Reverend Leon Kelly Jr. Executive Director and Mr. Daloyd Reynolds, Program Director of Open Door Youth Gang Alternatives.

2016 Back-to-School Bash

2016 Open Door's Annual Christmas Party

Open Door Youth Gang Alternatives is known in the community for their annual Christmas party. The highlight of this event is when Reverend Leon Kelly Jr. gives away brand new bicycles to children in the neighborhood that attend Wyatt Academy. Hundreds of inner-city, low-income families come out and participate in fun games, holiday activities and gift giveaways that demonstrate Reverend Leon Kelly’s generosity. Come and join us next year because the Open Door holiday party is definitely “The Feel Good Event” of the entire holiday season. 

2016 Inner City Kid's Shopping Spree

Annually Reverend Leon Kelly Jr. hosts an Inner city kids shopping spree event held at the Stapleton Walmart in Quebec Square. For the past four years, Reverend Kelly has hosted this event in collaboration with both the Denver Police and Sheriff’s Departments. Open Door Youth Gang Alternatives selects 25 children from their after-school programs to participate in the shopping spree. These children have proven to be responsible, respectful, and consistent with displaying role model behavior both in and out of school. 

Reverend Kelly’s intention is to show the inner city kids that everyday heroes do exist and are constantly helping the community by doing their job. By having Denver Police and Denver Sheriff Department personnel interact with their children in a fun and generous environment, we have found that it is also a wonderful way to help them to understand that law enforcement is there to help and protect them and their community 24 hours a day, 7days a week. 

Open Door youth Gang Alternatives takes pride in providing a positive influence delivered with compassion that will continue to help keep inner city kids focused on education and their future while keeping them out of gangs and off the streets. 

Community Events

2016 Community Peace March

Annually for the past 8 years, Open Door Youth Gang Alternatives in collaboration with GRASP and GRID participate in an eastside community Peace March. The March begins at Fuller Park and ends at the St. Charles Recreation Center located at 3777 Lafayette Street Denver, CO 80205.

This is an exclusive event that is intended to provide unity and peace in out community white provide free food, music, games, kid’s activity and a positive impact for the community residents.

2015 Open Door's 20th Annual Golf Tournament

In conjunction with Denver Kiwanis Foundation &Denver Broncos Alumnus Steve Foley (1976-1986 Denver Broncos)

Held on July 15th, 2015 at Fossil Trace Golf Club.

The First Annual Open Door Diamonds in the Rough Gala

Held on October 4th, 2014 at Infinity Park Event Center. Featuring “Big” Jon Platt, Chauncey Billups and Denver’s Mayor Michael B Hancock

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