event date
Thursday, October 1st, 2026
event time
6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
event location
Blackthorn Club at The Ridges
Tailgate Party
Grab your favorite team jersey and join us a for a fun-filled night AND help us change the world - one kid at a time!
$100 admission ticket includes:
- Admission to the C4K Tailgate Party
- Your chance to win $10,000 in the reverse
raffle* - Buffet-style dinner of tailgating favorites
- Complimentary beer and wine
- Live and silent auctions
- Test your luck at Heads or Tails
We are growing and we need your help!
Proceeds from this event will help C4K impact more children’s lives in the 2026-2027 school year. C4K serves over 800 children from eleven Johnson City schools, four Washington County schools, and five Bristol City schools.
We need your support now more than ever and we truly hope you will join us.
Buy tickets
$100 Admission - Only 800 tickets available!
Sponsor the Event
Sponsor the evening, invest in a child's future.
Choose a sponsorship level and stand behind more than 800 kids across our region. Your support isn't simply funding an event, it's investing in children who need a community that believes in them.
Sponsor an Auction Package
Fund a featured auction basket that helps change the lives of local children.
With a contribution of $500 or more, you'll sponsor a curated silent auction basket. Your gift allows us to purchase and assemble a high-quality themed basket that inspires generous bidding and raises critical funds to support C4K's programs and the children we serve.
Donate an Auction Item
Add something special to the auction.
Contribute an item or experience for our live and silent auctions. Every bid it draws becomes tutoring, meals, and mentorship for kids close to home.
Rules for the $10,000 Reverse Raffle
Grand Prize awarded to the last ticket drawn* (Max 800 tickets sold)
Raffle tickets are $100 each. Last Ticket drawn wins the Grand Prize*. Every 50th ticket drawn wins $125.
You do not have to be present to win. Must be 18 years of age or older to participate in the raffle drawing. Raffle tickets are not transferable and non-refundable.
*When 5 tickets remain in the raffle drum, tickets will be reviewed to determine if any ticket holders noted “YES” willing to split the grand prize.
If all five tickets are marked “YES”, the grand prize will split evenly five ways.
If any tickets are marked “NO” or not marked at all - all 5 tickets will return to the raffle drum and drawing will resume until the last ticket is drawn OR all remaining tickets have been marked “YES” to split the grand prize.
The following are not eligible to purchase raffle tickets: Employees of Coalition For Kids, members of the Coalition For Kids Board of Directors or their immediate family members (spouse, child/stepchild, brother/sister, in-law, parent, or grandparent) that reside in their home.
If you have questions or would like additional information, contact Kaitlyn Darling at (423) 434-2031 ex. 835 or kdarling@coalitionforkids.org.
You do not have to be present to win. Must be 18 years of age or older to participate in the raffle drawing. Raffle tickets are not transferable and non-refundable.
*When 5 tickets remain in the raffle drum, tickets will be reviewed to determine if any ticket holders noted “YES” willing to split the grand prize.
If all five tickets are marked “YES”, the grand prize will split evenly five ways.
If any tickets are marked “NO” or not marked at all - all 5 tickets will return to the raffle drum and drawing will resume until the last ticket is drawn OR all remaining tickets have been marked “YES” to split the grand prize.
The following are not eligible to purchase raffle tickets: Employees of Coalition For Kids, members of the Coalition For Kids Board of Directors or their immediate family members (spouse, child/stepchild, brother/sister, in-law, parent, or grandparent) that reside in their home.
If you have questions or would like additional information, contact Kaitlyn Darling at (423) 434-2031 ex. 835 or kdarling@coalitionforkids.org.
