With your help, children, adolescents and adults who come to The Centers will find compassionate support and create pathways for a more positive future. A gift to The Centers allows your gift to be used immediately where it is needed most. Your gifts to The Centers are tax-deductible within the fullest extent of the law.
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Centers for Youth and Families Foundation connects you to helping children, families and adults in our community find pathways to positive futures. Your gifts and support are critical to changing lives of people of all ages who come to The Centers for healing mental health services. Your gifts provide superior care for individuals who benefit from mental and behavioral health services at The Centers, helping them to grow and thrive. You invest in caring for people by giving your financial support, your time and in-kind gifts.
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At The Centers, we are a family for families. We work together as a team to provide support to each other and to the families we serve.
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Text to Give: Text @cfyf to 52014
Venmo: @TheCentersArkansas
Call: (501) 666-9436
Donations may be mailed to:
Centers for Youth & Families Foundation
P.O. Box 251801
Little Rock, AR 72225-1801
Shop our Amazon Wish List to provide in-kind gifts of school supplies, personal hygiene products, board games, books, clothing and recreational supplies to be given to children and youth who live at The Centers or are served by our community programs. Items will be sent directly to The Centers!
Leaving a legacy is not an option reserved for only the wealthy! In fact, the longevity of a charitable organization depends on charitable bequests of all types. You can choose a variety of planned giving tools, such as a will, gifts of property, insurance policy, IRA rollover, charitable gift annuities or charitable remainder trusts.
Ambassadors of Hope is a dedicated volunteer leadership group that supports the mission of The Centers through service, advocacy, and community engagement. Members serve as advocates for the organization by giving their time, talents, and resources to positively impact children, youth, and families across our community.
As an Ambassador of Hope, you will have meaningful opportunities to learn more about The Centers’ programs, engage in hands-on volunteer service, and connect with like-minded individuals who are passionate about giving back. Members play an active role in supporting residential and community-based programs by hosting enrichment activities such as cookouts, holiday celebrations, game nights, and special events for children and youth in care.
Ambassadors of Hope also lead and support donation drives, including toy drives and school supply drives, and may serve on committees that help plan fundraising initiatives and community events that directly support The Centers’ mission.
Members are asked to contribute an annual gift of $120 (or $10 per month) to support programming and engagement efforts. In return, Ambassadors of Hope receive monthly e-newsletters highlighting upcoming volunteer opportunities, program updates, and organizational news, as well as invitations to quarterly meetings, networking opportunities, and social events.
By joining Ambassadors of Hope, members become an integral part of a community committed to creating hope, stability, and opportunity for the children and families served by The Centers.
2025–2026 Champions of Hope RosterService. Leadership. Philanthropy.
These are the three pillars of Champions of Hope, a group for young men in their junior or senior year at schools across the Little Rock Metro, which gives them a unique opportunity to engage with The Centers and work to support the organization’s mission. Champions engage in volunteer opportunities, learn skills from local leaders, and make a positive impact in the community by participating in philanthropic events throughout the school year.
Champions and their families complete a tax-deductible gift commitment of $2,000 to be given or raised to benefit boys and girls to overcome trauma and abuse and create pathways to success. The Centers’ will provide support for fundraising activities. The program concludes with a special presentation at The Centers’ signature event, The Evolve Gala, each spring.
Join us for a fun-filled evening at the Evolve Gala, featuring the incredible Rodney Block Collective!
Enjoy a night of cocktails, dinner, auction, raffle, and a captivating show — all while supporting a special cause that helps children, youth, and adults in our community. This year’s theme, “Hope Blooms,” is inspired by The Centers’ rich history of helping children and families grow into their potential and realize a brighter tomorrow.
We are honored to celebrate our 2026 Hero of Hope, Barry Simon, and to recognize our Champions of Hope — a group of 45 outstanding young men in their junior or senior year of high school who have completed The Centers’ unique program in service, leadership, and philanthropy. It will be a night of inspiration, joy, and community impact — where hope truly blooms.
Members of Emerging Leaders and The Centers Auxiliary welcome friends of the organization to Rusty Tractor Vineyards for this year's BrunchFest.
The annual event will bring together local restaurants, foodies, and philanthropists to benefit The Centers and its mission to provide integrated mental, emotional, and social wellness for all. Proceeds support residential services of The Centers, providing summer activities to children in our care.
Join more than 50 teams in one of the city's best golf tournaments! Featuring a raffle, tournament games, team photos, a player's tee gift and awards ceremony, we invite you spend the day bettering your community and helping young people who rely on The Centers for a safe and loving place to live.
It's Fore the Kids!
The Centers extends its gratitude to the hundreds of individuals, corporations, and foundations that have committed to changing the lives of individuals and families in need.
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