We have designed a tournament to provide a fun, interactive viral campaign that will increase awareness about amazing nonprofits within our community. This is a small way for Jay’s Valet to say “Thank You” to these nonprofits for being kind to others, while having a little bit of fun throughout the College Basketball National Tournament. Our goal is to spread awareness about each nonprofit/charity that has made a difference to the communities we serve in.
Today, Jay’s son, Maxx helped with the blind-drawing to randomly select 68 out of the 172 nonprofits closest to our heart, to be paired up with college basketball teams within the College Basketball Tournament Bracket. The nonprofit matched with the Championship winning team will receive a donation of $1,000 from Jay’s Valet.
Some crucial dates are below:
- March 17-18: The First Round of the Tournament begins
- March 19-22: Second-Third Rounds of the Tournament
- March 26, 28: Midwest Regional, West Regional
- March 27, 29: South Regional, East Regional
- April 4: National Semi-Finals
- April 6: Championship Game
- TBD: Trophy/Check Handing Ceremony for Winning Nonprofit
Please view the list below or click the bracket above to find your favorite nonprofit and root for their team! We are looking to make this go viral, so please share to help spread awareness of these amazing nonprofits!
“We are not affiliated with the NCAA or March Madness. This is a bracket that we create to coincide with the college basketball championship to create awareness of nonprofits throughout our community”
Round 1 – March 17-18
Midwest
Manhattan – Denver Dumb Friends League VS. Hampton – Clayton Early Learning
South
North Florida – There With Care VS. Robert Morris – Denver Health Foundation
West
Ole Miss – Volunteers of America VS. BYU – Parkinson Association of The Rockies
East
Boise State – Challenge Aspen VS. Dayton – KATA Foundation
Round 2 – March 19-20
Midwest
Kentucky – Davita (Bridge of Life) VS. Manhattan/Hampton Game Winner
Cincinnati – Aspen Film VS. Purdue – Theatre Aspen
West Virginia – PetAid Colorado VS. Buffalo – Jazz Aspen / Snowmass
Maryland – Lutheran Family Services VS. Valparaiso – Colorado Rockies Charity Fund
Butler – Phoenix Multisport VS. Texas – The Bridge Project – DU
Notre Dame – PawsCo VS. Northeastern – Wings Over The Rockies
Wichita State – Toby Keith Foundation VS. Indiana – Sarah’s Home
Kansas – Freedom Service Dogs of America VS. New Mexico State – The Joshua School
West
Wisconsin – Zarlengo Foundation VS. Coastal Carolina – Judi’s House
Oregon – Aspen Country Day School VS. Oklahoma State – Gold Crown Foundation
Arkansas – Zane Beadles Parade Foundation VS. Wofford – ACE Scholarships
North Carolina – Morgridge Family Foundation (Book Trust) VS. Harvard – Global Down Syndrome Foundation
Xavier – TAPS VS. Ole Miss / BYU Game Winner
Baylor – Remington Park (PDJF) VS. Georgia State – Children’s Diabetes Foundation
VCU – Hutchison Family Trust VS. Ohio State – Livewell Colorado
Arizona – YMCA Metro Denver VS. Texas Southern – Brent’s Place
Round 2 – March 20-21
East
Villanova – Oklahoma Heart Hospital VS. Lafayette – Women’s Foundation of Colorado
NC State – Morgan Adams Foundation VS. LSU – Invest in Kids
Northern Iowa – American Cancer Society VS. Wyoming – Denver Art Museum
Louisville – Anderson Ranch Arts Center VS. UC Irvine – Saddle-Up Foundation
Providence – Positive Coaching Alliance VS. Boise State / Dayton Game Winner
Oklahoma – Colorado AIDS Project VS. Albany – The Buddy Program
Michigan State – ArtReach Inc VS. Georgia – Denver Film Society
Virginia – Arc Thrift Stores VS. Belmont – Denver Police Activities League
South
Duke – Madd Colorado VS. North Florida / Robert Morris Game Winner
San Diego State – Aspen Youth Center VS. St. John’s – Aspen Art Museum
Utah – John Lynch Foundation VS. Stephen F. Austin – University of Colorado Hospital Foundation
Georgetown – Rocky Mountain Down Syndrome Association VS. Eastern Washington – Central City Opera
SMU – Muscular Dystrophy Association VS. UCLA – Aspen Junior Golf
Iowa State – Seeds of Hope Foundation VS. UAB – Goodwill Industries of Denver
Iowa – Jewish Family Services VS. Davidson – National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Gonzaga – Open World Learning VS. North Dakota State – Colorado High School Charter
Some of the other great nonprofits that were in the drawing but did not make the bracket:
Danny Dietz Leadership & Training Foundation
United Way of Central Oklahoma
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver
Children’s Hospital Foundation
