For the last thirty-six years, Dave Knapp Ford Lincoln has generously agreed to donate a new car to the participant who is skilled (or lucky) enough to hit the perfect shot at the annual Youth for Christ Golf Classic. Each golfer registered for the 2026 Youth for Christ of the Miami Valley Golf Classic will get the chance to win this new car! We hope this is the year that one of our 72 golfers sinks that ball into hole #8 with one swing to take home a new car!
This year’s outing takes place Wednesday, June 3rd at White Springs Golf Club. Those who have participated in the past know it will be a great day complete with enjoyable company, non-stop food, and wonderful prizes. The greatest benefit, though, is knowing that each one participating is making a lasting difference in the lives of young people.
Over the past year, Youth for Christ ministry leaders have connected with over 1500 young people in our area at several different Ministry Sites. Youth for Christ staff and volunteers engage teenagers each week to show them they are loved, introduce them to Jesus Christ, and help them find their way through life. That’s what this golf outing is ultimately about.
Youth for Christ is seeking business sponsors and door prize donations. We also welcome anyone who would like to contribute a monetary pledge to one of our golfers in order to help them have a chance at winning one of the top 3 prizes for those who raise the most funds. We are happy to announce that we have recruited almost all of the teams for this year’s event, but would still gladly enter interested golfers on a wait list if all team slots are filled.
The YFC Golf Classic is a scramble with play beginning at 9:00 am. Cost to play is $125 for individuals and $400 for a team, but those that raise or pay double the required amount will be considered “Gold Class”, which means they will be entitled to YFC golf apparel or a gift card, and a special menu that includes steak sandwiches; plus they will be waited on attentively by teenagers involved in the ministry. A short testimony will be shared by a teenager and, at the end of the event, prizes will be awarded for top fundraising and winning play.
The lasting benefit of Youth for Christ ministry is what leads several dozen local businesses to provide sponsorship for the tournament, including this year’s “Gold Sponsor”: PROTOS The First Solution, and “Silver Sponsors”: Buckeye Ag Insurance, LLC, Littman-Thomas Agency Insurance, Touch of Heart Therapeutic Medical Massage, Spartech Plastics, MJS Plastics Inc., Wayne HealthCare, Maid-Rite Sandwich Shoppe, Leis Realty Co., JK Custom Builders, and White Springs Golf Club. Would you like to join in? Business sponsors are still needed in order to reach this year’s goal of raising $28,500 to help local teens. Those interested in an opportunity to sponsor this event or make any type of donation should call Youth for Christ at 937-548-2477 or e-mail YFC at office@yfcmv.org.
