Benefit auction supports kids and features exciting adventures and items

INDIANA – Youth First impacts thousands of students annually, and the community is invited to help by supporting its benefit auction.

The unique experiences and items at Youth First’s 22nd Annual Passport to Adventure Auction will undoubtedly attract music, sports, and travel enthusiasts to Evansville’s Bally’s Riverfront Event Center on Thursday evening. This in-person event features vacations, themed baskets, artwork, jewelry, designer bags, home décor, and gift certificates. The public and media are invited to attend.

This exciting evening will feature a meaningful program, a live and silent auction, and an awards ceremony honoring youth, supporters, and educators who have benefitted from or advocated for Youth First. Admission is FREE, and delicious hors d’oeuvres will be served. For those who cannot attend in person, mobile bidding is available.

Fans of unique experiences, sports, music, and more will enjoy:

  • Florida Vacation Stays – Fort Myers Beach, Cape Coral, and Orlando
  • Charlie Daniels’ autographed fiddle and memorabilia
  • Weekend Stays – Rough River and Lake Barkley
  • Pangea Kitchen Pizza-Making Experience
  • Wilde Horticulture – Landscaping or Seasonal Decorating Package
  • Jayson Munoz Food Truck Party
  • Just Rennie’s 5-Course Dinner with Don & Lori Mattingly in the Tuscan Wine Room
  • Azzip Pizza for a Year PLUS a Lifetime Discount
  • Theme Park, Museum and Zoo Tickets and other Family Fun
  • Themed Baskets and Restaurant Gift Certificates
  • Kate Spade, Coach, and Michael Kors Designer Handbags, Sunglasses, Jewelry, and much more for her!
  • Lainey Wilson Concert Tickets with Airbnb Stay
  • Signed Sports Memorabilia and Golf Packages
  • Artwork and Home Decor

The annual benefit auction, presented by Edward Jones, is Youth First’s largest fundraising event and directly supports Youth First’s mission of caring for kids. Youth First offers evidence-based community programs and school-based mental health support free of charge. Over 52,000 students in 125 partner schools across 14 Indiana counties this school year have access to highly trained Youth First Mental Health Professionals who equip young people with caring relationships, resilience, and readiness for success.

For more information about the Passport to Adventure Auction or to RSVP or place an online bid, please visit youthfirstinc.org/auction or call 812-421-8336.