Thank you!!

This year’s Celebration of Hope was an event to remember! We had so much fun and want to thank everyone who helped make it that way, from volunteers, to board members, to long time giving partners, to all the new faces in the room. It was incredible to see everyone come together and support the youth of Pierce County. 

A generous $15,000 match was announced at the event. There is still time to get in on that opportunity to have your gift doubled! There are spots open from the $500 level to the $50 for your gift to be matched, dollar for dollar. Our GIVE LIFE opportunity is open until Friday. Jump in while you can!

Tacoma YFC 2023 Celebration of Hope event and online auction

We can’t wait to celebrate with you! Grab your tickets to join us in person for the Celebration of Hope on October 21st at 6:00 PM at the LeMay Car Museum for dinner, stories of hope, guest speaker Ben Malcolmson, a chance to support to the mission of Tacoma Area Youth For Christ through our night-of Give Life opportunity, and a ton of FUN! You’ll also be able to BID on amazing items like vacations, date night packages, certificates for exciting experiences, and more through our online auction opening October 18th and closing well after the in-person event on the 21st. 

Ticket sales are closed, but you can still participate through our online auction. 

Your purchase of a ticket to the Celebration of automatically registers you to bid when bidding opens on October 18th. 

Who will need to register to bid?
Great question! Your Celebration of Hope ticket purchase IS your registration to bid. You need to register to bid IF:

  • Someone (maybe a spouse or a friend) bought your Celebration of Hope ticket for you. We want you to be able to bid on vacations and other packages, too! 
  • You’re unable to attend the Celebration of Hope, but still want to participate in the online auction. You’ll be able to bid on amazing packages and GIVE LIFE to the young people of Pierce County, even if you can’t join us in person.

GUEST SPEAKER

Ben Malcolmson

We are so excited to welcome author, speaker, and mentor figure, Ben Malcolmson to the 2023 Celebration of Hope! Malcolmson was the right-hand man to Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll for 14 seasons. From pee-wee football drop-out to wide-receiver for the USC Trojans his senior year to Pete Carroll’s chief of staff in Seattle, Malcolmson shares a story of overcoming long-shots, faith in the face of adversity, and never giving up even when it seems like your struggles are fruitless. His story was captured in the 2018 book “Walk On”  and a movie of the same name is in the works. 

You do not want to miss hearing him speak at the Celebration of Hope event on October 21st. Grab your tickets here and join us for an incredible night!

Learn more about Ben Malcomson at benmalcolmson.com
Learn more about Danielle at rusticjoyfulfood.com.

MC

Danielle Kartes

We are in for a ton of fun with Danielle Kartes as the MC of our Celebration of Hope event! Kartes is the author of the Rustic Joyful Food book series, a speaker, a recipe developer, and a food stylist. You may have seen her on The Kelly Clarkson Show, The Today Show, The Drew Barrymore Show, in South Sound Magazine, or speaking at a local church or event. With a wild sense of humor and easy-going style, Kartes believes that happiness can be found in the messy middle, gratitude and joy go hand-in-hand and every moment is an opportunity to choose joy even when life is hard.

You do not want to miss hearing him speak at the Celebration of Hope event on October 21st. Grab your tickets here and join us for an incredible night!

Still have questions? Click below to see our Frequently Asked Questions page or Email us at info@tacomayfc.org or call (253)292-1499 and we’d be happy to help!

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Our story

Join us for Tacoma YFC's event of the year!

For the last 30+ years, the annual Celebration of Hope has been a night to commemorate the work God is doing through the leaders at Youth For Christ to bring the hope of Jesus to the 100,000 11-19 year-olds across Pierce County. Join us this year as we share stories of hope, cast vision for the year to come, and raise support for the continued work of placing caring leaders into the lives of youth.  Things may have changed, but we’re still throwing a party to remember!

A special thank you to our 2023 sponsors

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Diego & Amy Del Olmo

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