Join us online on March 16!

March Madness is BACK and so is Brats, Beer, & Brackets! Join us for a online Zoom auction of NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament teams on March 16 at 7 pm. The auction will last approximately one hour.

There is no cost to attend the auction, but registration is required. Register at www.YouthChallengeSports.com/Brackets.

Want to get in on the beer and brat action? Order your single brat meal – two beers and two sides included – for just $30 today! You can grab two meals and a full six-pack for just $60. Delivery is available to Cuyahoga County and eastern Lorain County, or you can pick up your meal at YC in Westlake.

Ordering is only open through March 9, so order now! Must be 21 or older to order. Order now at www.YouthChallengeSports.com/Brackets.

How’s it Going to Work?

AUCTION: The auction will be hosted via a Zoom meeting where all attendees will be able to see each other. Live auction bids will be taken via the chat function during the meeting. Guests are encouraged to pool their money to bid on their favorite (and potentially more expensive) teams. In order to participate, you must be registered with the event. Don’t worry, we’ll cover all of the logistics before the auction begins.

FOOD DELIVERY OR PICKUP: Delivery is available to Cuyahoga County and eastern Lorain County, or you can pick up your meal at YC in Westlake. Delivery and pickup will be available prior to the event and purchasers will receive details via email. Must be 21 or older to order.

EVENT TIMELINE:

• Food Pickup and Delivery: 4 pm – 6 pm ET
• Online (Zoom) Auction: 7 pm – 8 pm ET

Accessibility: Please note this auction will be conducted via Zoom chat. If you would like to participate and need accommodations, please contact Carolyn Palmer at [email protected] or 440.892.1001 x 13.

If you have any questions or would like to purchase your catering tickets via check or cash, please contact Carolyn Palmer at [email protected] or 440.892.1001 x 13.

Join us May 15!

We are looking forward to Youth Challenge’s Annual Benefit & Auction, YC Rocks! Volume 2 on Saturday, May 15, 2021. This event will be virtual. Anyone can watch the livestream at 8 pm ET on Saturday by visiting www.YouthChallengeSports.com/Livestream or viewing below! During the livestream, we’ll be culminating our $25,000 fund-a-need match, featuring some of our amazing silent auction items, and drawing the winners of the $10,000 Cash Raffle! You might also be able to see Youth Challenge CEO Chris Garr in a wig or two. Don’t miss this exciting event!

Before and during the livestream, there are three great ways to support YC Rocks! Volume 2:

1. Purchase a $10,000 Cash Raffle ticket! Only 300 tickets will be sold. Grab yours before they’re gone for just $100 each: www.YouthChallengeSports.com/Raffle. The winners will be drawn during the livestream on May 15.
2. Have your donation matched! Right now, every dollar you donate to YC is DOUBLED thanks to a generous anonymous donor! Donate now by visiting www.YouthChallengeSports.com/Match. The match expires at midnight on May 15.
3. Bid on exciting silent auction packages like private chef dinners, a trip to the mountains or the beach, and lots of other amazing experiences and items! Visit www.YouthChallengeSports.com/Benefit to bid now. The auction closes at 10 pm on May 15.

During the pre-event slideshow, beginning at 7:30 pm ET on May 15, you’ll see features of YC Stars! Visit www.YouthChallengeSports.com/Stars  to see all features.

Questions? Contact Carolyn Palmer, YC Communications & Events Manager, at 440.892.1001×13 or [email protected].

Thank you to our sponsors!

Multi-Platinum Sponsors:

Platinum Sponsors:

Gold Sponsors:

Silver Sponsors:

Other Event Supporters:

• Henkel Corporation
• Hyland Software
• Jones Day
• Kaufman Container Company
• Medical Mutual of Ohio
• TMC Employee Benefits
• Vitamix

Small Businesses Supporting YC’s Auction:

Thank you to all the small businesses supporting Youth Challenge in this year’s auction! The auction will open on Monday, May 10, 2021. All of these businesses have contributed to the auction. We encourage you to bid on auction packages and support these small businesses!

• Alumi Art Prints
• Angelo’s Pizza (Lakewood, Ohio)
• Antica Modern (Lakewood, Ohio)
• Anthony M Deliberato, DDS (Westlake, Ohio)
• Arae Skincare Center (Rocky River, Ohio)
• Art of Sucre
• Asian Wok Chinese & American Restaurant (Westlake, Ohio)
• The Backpackers Shop (Sheffield, Ohio)
• Balance Solutions Physical Therapy (Beachwood, Ohio)
• Barry’s Bagels (Avon, Ohio)
• Bay Barber Shop (Bay Village, Ohio)
• Bay Lanes (Bay Village, Ohio)
• Black Flag Athletics (Avon, Ohio)
• Brendan Grady Architecture & Building
• The Brew Kettle (Strongsville, Ohio)
• Century Cycles (Rocky River, Ohio)
• Chagrin Falls Popcorn Shop (Chagrin Falls, OH)
• Chagrin Yoga (Chagrin Falls, Ohio)
• Chicago Pizza Tours (Chicago, Illinois)
• CLE Clothing Co.
• Comida (Hudson, Ohio)
• Curtains Up (Rocky River, Ohio)
• Cuyahoga Collective (Lakewood, Ohio)
• D’s Personal Training
• Designs by Denise
• Don’s Lighthouse Grille (Cleveland, Ohio)
• Erie Island Coffee Company (Rocky River, Ohio)
• Fahrenheit (Cleveland, Ohio)
• Fear’s Confections (Lakewood, Ohio)
• Fireside Book Shop (Chagrin Falls, Ohio)
• Fresh Fork Market
• Geiger’s
• Ginkgo Restaurant (Cleveland, Ohio)
• Great Lakes Gymnastics (Avon Lake, Ohio)
• GV Art + Design (Lakewood, Ohio)
• Hail Mary’s (Westlake, Ohio)
• Harmony Yoga Studios (Willoughby, Ohio)
• Harness Cycle (Cleveland, Ohio)
• Horizon ATA Martial Arts (Westlake, Ohio)
• Hospitality Restaurants
• K&K Portage Market (Cleveland, Ohio)
• Kelsey Elizabeth Cakes (Rocky River, Ohio)
• La Campagna (Westlake, Ohio)
• Lion and Blue (Lakewood, Ohio)
• Luca/Luca West (Westlake & Cleveland, Ohio)
• Marty’s Cycle Center (Avon Lake, Ohio)
• Metheny Weir Painted Finishes (Rocky River, Ohio)
• Minotti’s Wine & Spirits
• Mitchell’s Homemade Ice Cream
• Moe’s Marine Service (Vermilion, Ohio)
• Molly Elizabeth Images (Rocky River, Ohio)
• Music Box Supper Club (Cleveland, Ohio)
• Palmetto Carriage Works (Charleston, South Carolina)
• The Paris Room Bistro (Chagrin Falls, Ohio)
• The Parma Flower Shop (Parma, Ohio)
• Patton Painting (Westlake, Ohio)
• Paul Dersch Handyman Services
• Phoenix Yoga (Westlake, Ohio)
• Pop Culture CLE (Solon, Ohio)
• Psycle (Westlake, Ohio)
• Raw Esthetics Studio (Lakewood, Ohio)
• Red Tail Golf Club (Avon, Ohio)
• Rohr with me Photography
• Sarah Paschal Photography
• Scratch Bakery (Rocky River, Ohio)
• Second Sole Lakewood (Lakewood, Ohio)
• The Sister Project Co.
• SkyVision Centers (Westlake, Ohio)
• Spa Lavender (Solon, Ohio)
• Style Mutt (Cleveland, Ohio)
• Studio 6a Salon & Spa (Westlake, Ohio)
• Susie Frazier Studios (Cleveland, Ohio)
• Sweet Brie Co.
• Tart Boutique (Rocky River, Ohio)
• Tartine Bistro (Rocky River, Ohio)
• Teeth Tomorrow Cleveland (Westlake, Ohio)
• T & S Power Equipment (Olmsted Falls, Ohio)
• Valley of the Eagles (Elyria, Ohio)
• Valley Riding, Inc. (Cleveland, Ohio)
• Watercolor Woodworks (Hudson, Ohio)
• Wayside Furniture (Akron, Ohio)
• White Cloud Pilates Studio (Lakewood, Ohio)
• Yard Smart, Inc. (Grafton, Ohio)

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!

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!

• Angelo’s Pizza
• By Katie K
• Charles Scott Salon & Spa
• Don’s Lighthouse
• Erie Island Coffee Company
• Evarts Tremaine
• Kelsey Elizabeth Cakes
• Lakewood Truck Park
• Luca / Luca West
• Lucky Rooster Kitchen & Bar
• Marty’s Cycle Center
• Patton Painting, Inc.
• Ryan Wealth Management Group
• Spa Lavender
• Sweet Brie Co.
• Sweet Merlo Design
• T&S Power Equipment
• White Cloud Pilates Studio
• Yeager Jewelers

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!

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:

Food Sponsors: