Youth First Breakfast of Champions
Honoring the Dr. William Wooten Champions of Youth First
About The Breakfast of Champions
At this year’s Youth First Breakfast of Champions Event, presented by German American Bank, long-time advocate Carol Lynch will receive the 2026 Dr. William Wooten Champion of Youth First Award. Named in honor of Youth First’s founder Dr. William Wooten, the Champion of Youth First Award recognizes leading advocates whose generosity and commitment to Youth First’s mission have made a lasting impact on the organization and the lives of countless young people.
Event Details
The 2026 Youth First Breakfast of Champions will take place on Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at Friedman Park Event Center in Newburgh, Indiana.
For information about attending or sponsoring the Breakfast of Champions, please contact Events & Volunteer Coordinator Amanda Redenbaugh at aredenbaugh@youthfirstinc.org with further inquiries.
Thank you to our sponsors! (Hidden 2026)
Champion Presenting Sponsor
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Tim & Jennifer Hollander (Hidden 2026)
Ron & Kathy Hollander
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Diamond Sponsors (Hidden 2026)
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Drs. William & Mona Wooten
Platinum Sponsors (Hidden)
Gold Sponsors (Hidden 2026)
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Gold Sponsors (HIDDEN)
Silver Sponsors (Hidden 2026)
Dan & Scherri Arens
Banterra Bank
The Bob Schulz Family
Bridge Alt
Bussing-Koch Foundation
CenterPoint Energy
DIVERSITY VUTEQ, LLC
First Bank
Steve & Suzette Fritz
Gutwein Law
Hafer
Ken & Amy Hall
Kenny Kent Toyota
Koch Foundation
Danny & Connie Koester
Lawn Masters
Liberty Federal Credit Union
LNB Community Bank
Mater Dei High School
Regency Properties
Sterling United Federal Credit Union
Traylor Construction Group
Silver Sponsors (HIDDEN)
Anonymous
Dan and Scherri Arens
Banterra Bank
The Bob Schulz Family
Bridge Alt
Bill and Phyllis Bussing
CenterPoint Energy
John and Gail Dunn
First Bank
Steve and Suzette Fritz
Harding Shymanski & Company, P.S.C.
The Hollander Group at Baird
Honey Moon Coffee Co. & Evansville Coffee Co.
HR Solutions, Inc.
Danny and Connie Koester
Dennis and Catherine Lamey
Lawn Masters
Lieberman Technologies
Mater Dei High School
Reitz Memorial High School
Torian Insurance
Traylor Construction Group
United Leasing & Finance
University of Evansville
Drs. William and Mona Wooten
Bronze Sponsors (Hidden 2026)
Bernardin Schiff Group of RW Baird
Parri & Dave Black
Ira and Theresa Boots
Jeff & Marti Deig
Diehl Consulting Group
Gibco Motor Express
Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation
Happe & Sons Construction, Inc.
Honey Moon Coffee Co.
Indiana Members Credit Union
Kemper CPA Group, LLP
KOCH Finishing Systems
Dennis & Catherine Lamey
Carol & Dick Lynch
Pam Lentz – State Farm Insurance Agent
Nix Companies
Reference Services
Riverside Capital Management Group
Torian Insurance, Inc.
Ziemer, Stayman, Weitzel & Shoulders, LLP
Bronze Sponsors (Hidden)
Annonymous
Parri and Dave Black
Mike Blake
Charlie and Kay Cameron
Scott and Denise Carmack
Carl and Kay Chapman
Gini and Greg Combs
John and Jennifer Corressell
David E. Buck, D.D.S.
Jeff and Marti Deig
Father Bernie Etienne
Evansville Day School
Gibco Motor Express
Hahn Kiefer Real Estate Services
Ken and Amy Hall
Happe & Sons Construction, Inc.
Hermann Family Foundation
Dan and Laura Hoefling
Julie and Mike Hoon
David and Donna Knapp
Martin Woodruff – State Farm Insurance Agent
Chris and Diana Melton
E. Madonna Niemeier
Reference Services, Inc.
Mark and Cheryl Rietman
Pete and Mary Ruthenburg
Salas O’Brien
Tom and Gail Shetler
South Central, Inc.
Stephen Libs Finer Chocolates
Sterling United Federal Credit Union
Robert and Tee Tiemann
Sidney Hardgrave
Chris and Gail Wolking
Ziemer Funeral Home
Ziemer Stayman Weitzel & Shoulders, LLP
