About Youth First
For 28 years, Youth First has been:
Strengthening youth and families
Helping students achieve their best at school and in life
Protecting and healing the hearts of kids across 14 counties in Indiana. Over 55,000
students now have access to Youth First’s services and programs, and we’re still growing.
Creating stronger, healthier communities
We do this by:
Placing over 100 highly trained mental health professionals (primarily master’s level social
workers) in 133 Indiana schools to help students succeed
Providing proven programs that encourage healthy behaviors, like Family First, LifeSkills, In
It to Win It, Al’s Pals, Reconnecting Youth, and more
About the 24 th Annual Youth First Benefit Auction
The 24th annual Youth First Benefit Auction takes place on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at
Bally’s Evansville.
This highly anticipated event is fun, free, and family-friendly, and serves as Youth First’s largest
fundraiser, providing much-needed funds for Youth First programs and services. YOU are
invited. Please save the date for April 23; doors open at 5 pm CT and the program starts at 6
pm CT. Our event will be held at Bally’s Riverfront Event Center (421 NW Riverside Dr,
Evansville, IN 47708).
Upon arrival, you’ll find a delicious appetizer buffet, silent auction packages for bidding, donation
opportunities during Fund-Our-Mission & paddle raising during the live auction, and a
heartwarming program celebrating Youth First’s mission.
Our mobile bidding platform is now open! Mobile bidding runs through the end of the event on
April 23. Register to bid, browse items, and donate at youthfirstinc.org/auction. (Click here to
browse items.)
Some Exciting Silent & Live Auction Items Packages
A guitar signed by the amazing Vince Gill and Amy Grant
A sushi-making and a pasta-making class
Mystery dumplings!
Tickets to the Tony Award-winning “MJ the Musical” at the Fabulous Fox Theatre in St.
Louis (includes hotel stay)
A private movie screening for 20 at Showplace Cinemas East
Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals ticket packages
Philadelphia Phillies tickets, including a meet and greet with Evansville’s own Don
Mattingly
Two VIP tickets to FACE 2 FACE – a tribute to Elton John & Billy Joel at Lincoln
Amphitheater (plus a packed picnic basket)
A private one-hour concert by soloist Gina Moore
A Just Rennie’s fine dining experience for 10
Free pizza for a year from Azzip – PLUS a lifetime discount!
Concert and event tickets – A Night of Laughs with Weird Al Yankovic at the Ford Center,
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Golf foursomes at Evansville Country Club, Sultan’s Run, Pleasant Run, Quail Crossing,
The Farm
Robert Trent Jones golf package
Indiana Pacers tickets and prize pack
Firefighter for a Day Experience with the Evansville Fire Department
A $500 catering package from the Bauerhaus
A stay in sunny Cancun!
Other fabulous items:
o Designer Bags – Kate Spade, Michael Kors, and more
o Indiana Football National Championship poster
o Apple iPad
o Google Nest Cams (2-pack)
o Bose Sound Link Portable Speaker
o YETI Day trip bundle
o Autographed sports memorabilia
o Custom-made jewelry
o Local restaurant gift cards
o Many types of fabulous gift baskets – Chocolate Lovers, Outdoor Play, Kids’
Crafts, Ladies Spa, Thyme in the Kitchen Le Creuset, Gourmet Pasta Basket
o Home décor items
o Weekend family and couples’ getaways, including Rough River, Lake Barkley and
a Holiday Cottage at Lake Rudolph
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