Giving Compass' Take:

• Basketball player Isaiah Thomas shows off his charitable nature as he organizes an event to help victims of a fire in Cambridge, MA.

• Who are other sports celebrities utilizing their positions of power to give back to communities in need? 

• Read about the impact of LeBron James' I Promise school. 

Isaiah Thomas has been known to organize and participate in charitable contributions for many years in the various cities he has lived in. From organizing an event for the victims of a 10-alarm fire in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts to opening a gym for the Boys & Girls club in his hometown of Tacoma, Washington, Thomas places a high priority on giving back.

Now that IT is officially a Denver Nugget, he’s wasted no time getting involved in the local community by looking for ways to lend a helping hand.

Last week, Thomas filled 300 backpacks with school supplies and gave them away at the ShopNeck Boys & Girls Club of Metro Denver. Thomas has made the backpack giveaway an annual tradition since 2010.

Read the full article about charitable giving by Ashley Douglas at the Denver Stiffs