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 Nicole Kelley at nkelley@youthfirstinc.org.
Thank you to our sponsors!
Champion Presenting Sponsor
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Tim & Jennifer Hollander (Hidden 2026)
Ron & Kathy Hollander
Platinum Sponsors
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Diamond Sponsors
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The Lynch Family: Dick, Mike, Lacey, Greg, Brooke, and Grandchildren
Youth First Board of Directors
Platinum Sponsors (Hidden)
Gold Sponsors
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Drs. William & Mona Wooten
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The Bob Schulz Family, In Memory of Sam Schulz
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Gold Sponsors (HIDDEN)
Silver Sponsors
American Water
Banterra Bank
Dan & Scherri Arens
ERA First Advantage Realty, Inc
First Bank
Gutwein Law
Hafer
HR Solutions, Inc
Indiana Member Credit Union
Jon & Kay Scheer
Lawn Masters
Lieberman Technologies
Pettinga Financial Advisors
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
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
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
Agriselect Evansville LLC
Amcor
Angie Brawdy
Ashley & Kyle Babcock
Corressell Landscape
Diehl Consulting Group
Donald & Becky Fuchs
Evansville Coffee Company
Evansville Day School
Gibco Motor Express
Happe & Sons Construction Inc.
Jeff & Marti Deig
La+D
Nix Companies Inc.
Parri & Dave Black
Pete & Mary Ruthenburg
Phil & Deborah DeLong
Reference Services
Rita Simmons
Steve & Suzette Fritz
University of Southern Indiana
Ziemer Funeral
In-Kind Sponsor
SLADE
