November 13, 2011 – Learning that children seek, and deserve, the same opportunity sparked an approach to giving — highlighted by a major Boys & Girls Club project in Philadelphia — that helped Victorino earn the 20th Branch Rickey Award for humanitarian service in baseball. Victorinio received the award from the Denver Rotary Club during a banquet at the Denver Marriott City Center Hotel on Saturday night. The banquet included a live auction benefitting Denver Kids, the Rotary-supported organization serving more than 1,000 students in Denver Public Schools who are considered to be at risk of dropping out of school.

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