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Jul
24
Sat
Car Wash Volunteer Committee Fundraiser @ YC, Westlake
Jul 24 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Oct
16
Sat
Adapted Ice Breaker @ Thornton Rink
Oct 16 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Adapted Ice Breaker @ Thornton Rink | Shaker Heights | Ohio | United States

Youth Challenge participants and volunteers are joining Shaker Heights Varsity Hockey on the ice on October 16 for the 7th Annual Adapted Ice Breaker! Event admission is free for the whole family. We hope you’ll join us!

Don’t miss this incredible hockey experience raffle!

Enjoy a getaway to Columbus for two to enjoy a Blue Jackets game!

  • Two tickets for the Columbus Blue Jackets vs. St. Louis Blues on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 5 pm.
  • Lower bowl, Section 118, Row R
  • One-night stay at the Hilton Columbus Downtown on Saturday night.

Tickets are $10 or you can score four entries for just $30. Anyone can purchase tickets and winner does not need to be present to win. The winner will be drawn at the event. Get tickets at www.YouthChallengeSports.com/HockeyRaffle.

Sponsorship Opportunities are available:

  • $1,000 Sled & Equipment Sponsor (company logo/family name on YC hockey sled in 2021/22 season, acknowledgment in YC communications, banner recognition at event and YC hockey programs, 5 passes for “Lace up” & 5 raffle tickets, 3 spots for a shift during the game)
  • $500 Sled Sponsor (acknowledgment in YC communications, recognition at event, 3 passes for “Lace up” & 3 raffle tickets, 2 spots for a shift during the game)
  • $250 Equipment Sponsor (acknowledgment in YC communications, recognition at event, 2 passes for “Lace up” & 2 raffle tickets)
  • $100 “I Love Hockey” Sponsor (recognition at event , 1 pass for “Lace up” & 1 raffle ticket)

Donate now or secure your sponsorship today at www.YouthChallengeSports.com/Hockey!

 

 

Mar
26
Sat
YC Rocks – Live! Annual Benefit & Auction @ The Cleveland Agora
Mar 26 @ 6:30 pm – 11:00 pm

Tickets are now on sale for YC Rocks – Live! at the Cleveland Agora on March 26, 2022. Click here to purchase tickets.

Join Youth Challenge for YC Rocks – Live! Annual Benefit & Auction, including delicious food and drink, entertainment, and a can’t-miss silent auction. We’re finally back in person and can’t wait to groove with you and raise vital funds for YC programs!

The evening will include an exclusive pre-event VIP party with live entertainment, food and drink inside the Agora Theatre, an exciting fund-a-need presentation, and a groovy after-party with DJ Mattitude.

Interested in sponsoring the event? Click here for sponsorship details or contact Carolyn Palmer at [email protected].

 

Thank you to our sponsors!

Multi-Platinum Sponsors:

Platinum Sponsor:

Gold Sponsors:

 

Silver Sponsors:

  • Brouse McDowell
  • Cohen & Company
  • The Coticchia Family
  • Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities
  • First National Bank
  • The Hardesty/Applegate Family
  • Jones Day
  • The Kalt Manufacturing Company
  • Mike’s Kids
  • Protiviti, Inc.
  • Retirement (K)oncierge Group
  • Shurtape Technologies
  • Smart Business
  • Total Benefits Advisors – Mr. Mark Breen
  • Tucker Ellis LLP

Entertainment Sponsor:

Bar Sponsor: Browns Barkers and Charles Schwab

Valet Sponsor: Brunswick Auto Mart

Other Event Support from Henkel Corporation, Kaufman Container Company, Mazzella Companies, and TMC Employee Benefits

GiveSmart Mobile-Bidding partially underwritten by Hyland Software.

 

Thanks to all of the generous small businesses who donated to our auction!

May
4
Wed
Outdoor Sports “Try It” Event @ Wallace Lake, Berea
May 4 @ 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Outdoor Sports "Try It" Event @ Wallace Lake, Berea

Your Opportunity to Join the Adventure!

With a generous $34,000 grant from The Hartford, Youth Challenge has recently added a “kayak-load” of adaptive outdoor sports equipment to our collection. We’re unveiling this equipment with The Hartford and Move United at our Outdoor Adventure Sports “Try It” event on May 4, 2022 from 4:30 – 6:30 PM at Wallace Lake in Berea.

All attendees will have the opportunity to join in the adventure, trying out handcycles, taking a peek at our new adapted kayaks, or taking a short hike a one-wheeled adapted hiking chair. Plus, representatives from YC, The Hartford, and Move United will be in attendance to talk about the equipment and how it will impact young people at Youth Challenge

DETAILS:

  • WHO: You, your friends and family, and the community
  • WHERE: Wallace Lake Park in Berea, accessible from Valley Parkway. GPS coordinates: 41.4679040, -81.8970624
  • WHAT: FREE Outdoor Adventure Sports “Try It” Event
  • WHEN: May 4, 2022 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
  • FOR MORE INFO: Contact YC at 440.892.1001. Registration is not required; just stop by for a slice of the adventure!

Jul
21
Thu
Volunteer Committee Car Wash Fundraiser (and Alumni Smoothie Stand!) @ Youth Challenge
Jul 21 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Volunteer Committee Car Wash Fundraiser (and Alumni Smoothie Stand!) @ Youth Challenge | Westlake | Ohio | United States
Looking to get your car washed? How about a delicious smoothie? Look no further than the YC Car Wash and Smoothie Stand Fundraiser!
Come to the YC parking lot to get your car cleaned by the YC Volunteer Committee and enjoy a smoothie from the Alumni Community Team (ACT!) Over the last several months, a group of alumni participants have been working on developing a smoothie entrepreneurship project with an ultimate vision to teach Youth Empowerment Leadership Program (YELP) participants job skills, and to promote healthy eating in the Greater Cleveland area. Be the first to try a blueberry-banana or mango-strawberry smoothie at this launch event!
Donations will be accepted to support YC!

Aug
4
Thu
YC’s Got Talent @ Brookside Reservation
Aug 4 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Nov
3
Thu
Topgolf Outing @ Topgolf
Nov 3 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Our golf committee poses at last year's Topgolf Outing.Take a swing with Youth Challenge on November 3, 2022 at Topgolf!

The YC golf outing has transformed into a Topgolf experience that’s fun for the most experienced golfer to the novice picking up a club for the first time. The event will include multiple rounds of driving range style golf, food, and fun, all to support Youth Challenge’s mission.

Reserve your bay today!

New this year, we’re offering multi-bay discounts! Save $100 (or more!) when you book more than one bay. To reserve more than two bays, please contact Carolyn Palmer at (440) 892-1001 x 13.

This event is being sold by the bay (six golfers per bay). If you are interested in individual tickets please contact Carolyn Palmer.

Can’t make the Topgolf Outing? You can still get in the raffle action! 50/50 and Firestone Foursome raffle tickets are on sale online at www.YouthChallengeSports.com/GolfRaffle If you’d like to purchase tickets in person, please visit the YC table on your floor.

50/50 Prices:

  • 5 tickets for $5
  • 25 tickets for $20

Firestone Foursome Prices:

  • 1 ticket for $25
  • 3 tickets for $50

Ticket sales end at 8:25 pm and the winners will be drawn at 8:30 pm. Winners need not be present to win. Please note, this raffle will be conducted online, so no physical tickets will be sold.

General event timeline:

  • 6 pm – Arrival, warm up, raffle ticket sales begin
  • 6:30 pm – Welcome and food stations open
  • 7 pm – Tournament begins
  • 8:30 pm – Raffle winners announced and awarded

 

Special thanks to our sponsors!

Presenting Sponsors:

Topgolf Outing presenting sponsor First Federal Lakewood

Topgolf Outing presenting sponsor Oatey

Topgolf Outing presenting sponsor WTWH Media

 

 

 

Food Sponsors:

Topgolf Outing food sponsors - Charles Schwab and Team Kasler

Jun
17
Sat
Where Will Color Take You? 5K Race / 1-Mile Walk & Roll @ Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Jun 17 @ 7:00 am – 11:00 am

Join the Sherwin-Williams Women’s Club in supporting Youth Challenge at Where Will Color Take You?, a 5k race and 1-mile walk & roll at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo on June 17, 2023. We can’t wait to see you at the Zoo! Color can, however, take you anywhere, and virtual options are available.

Registration is now open!

SUPPORT YC

Where Will Color Take You? raises vital funds for Youth Challenge. YC brings together young people with physical disabilities and teen volunteers who inspire each other through adapted sports, recreation and social growth activities.

Sherwin-Williams will be generously matching all donations to Youth Challenge, up to $5,000, doubling your impact!

Visit www.YouthChallengeSports.com/RaceGift to donate today. You can also sponsor a Youth Challenge participant and/or family on race day. Thank you for supporting children with disabilities and their teen volunteers!

Interested in volunteering for the race? Sign up today at www.YouthChallengeSports.com/RaceVolunteer!

Special Recognition: In the 1980’s, Dave Hardman, President of the Board of Trustees, had the vision to support Youth Challenge through an annual Race Day. More than 35 years later, Youth Challenge is excited to partner with Sherwin-Williams and expand Dave’s vision! We are so grateful to the Hardman Family for their support spanning more than three decades.

Thank you to our generous sponsors!

Champion Sponsor:

Color Sponsor:

Friend Sponsors:

Corporate Supporters:

Interested in sponsoring the event? Contact Carolyn Palmer at [email protected].

 

Nov
2
Thu
Topgolf Outing @ Topgolf
Nov 2 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Our golf committee poses at last year's Topgolf Outing.Take a swing with Youth Challenge on November 2, 2023 at Topgolf!

Bays are sold out for this event. If you’d like to attend, non-golfing guests tickets can be purchased for $50 each. Can’t make it, but still want to support YC? Consider purchasing a bay sponsorship or donating!

The YC golf outing has transformed into a Topgolf experience that’s fun for the most experienced golfer to the novice picking up a club for the first time. The event will include multiple rounds of driving range style golf, food, and fun, all to support Youth Challenge’s mission.

General event timeline:

  • 6 pm – Arrival, warm up, raffle ticket sales begin
  • 6:30 pm – Welcome and food stations open
  • 7 pm – Tournament begins
  • 8:45 pm – Raffle winners announced and awarded

Thank you to our sponsors!

Presenting Sponsors

 

Corporate Sponsors:

 

Food Sponsors:

 

Bar Sponsor:

 

Mar
19
Tue
SOLD OUT — Brats, Beer & Brackets, presented by Charles Schwab @ Youth Challenge
Mar 19 @ 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Join us at YC on March 19, 2024 for Brats, Beer & Brackets, presented by Charles Schwab!

Click here to purchase sideboard raffle tickets!

We can’t wait to celebrate another NCAA Basketball season!  Admission tickets for this event are SOLD OUT.  Questions? Contact Angelica Compton at [email protected] or 440-892-1001 x 112.

You can’t beat this for a Tuesday night: juicy brats, cold beer, and an exciting auction experience. Brats, Beer, & Brackets, presented by Charles Schwab is an exciting Calcutta-style auction for NCAA Tournament basketball teams presented by Young Professionals for Youth Challenge. Bidding for teams will take place in a live auction event. Auction conducted by: Bob Hale of Benefit Auction Services, LLC.

Tickets are $40 each or you can score two tickets for just $70. A catered bratwurst dinner will be provided by NOMAD Culinary and lots of beer and other drinks will be on hand! Reserved tables are available! Tables for 6 guests are just $210 each. Tables for 8 guests are $275.

Grab your friends, neighbors, and family and create a betting syndicate. A syndicate is created where everyone in your group pools their money for increased buying power. We will again be offering a syndicate concierge to manage group payments, payouts, and provide other needed support. Contact Ellen Coticchia at [email protected] for more information.