Dinner with Friends

Name: Dinner with Friends
Start: 2026-10-08T10:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-10-08T14:00:00-07:00
Location: Three Rivers Convention Center

Together, we raised nearly $640,000!

Thank you to everyone who attended and supported our 2026 Dinner with Friends! Together, we raised a record amount for Club kids and teens across Benton and Franklin counties. Every dollar raised at this event helps provide meaningful programs and support for the more than 4,000 youth Clubs serve across our community.

At this year’s event, we heard from Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl champion, Cliff Avril.

Avril played 10 seasons in the NFL, including five with the Seattle Seahawks. He was a key member of Seattle’s dominant defense that helped lead the Seahawks to the franchise’s first Super Bowl championship and earned Pro Bowl honors in 2016. Off the field, Avril was named the Seahawks’ 2016 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year for his commitment to the community. Through the Cliff Avril Family Foundation, he promotes healthy living and Type 2 diabetes awareness among youth while supporting education and community initiatives.

About Dinner with Friends

Dinner with Friends is the premier corporate fundraising event for Boys & Girls Clubs of Benton and Franklin Counties.

Each year, we welcome a well-known Club Alumni, celebrity, or supporter as our special keynote speaker. Past year’s guests include Shaun White, K.J. Wright, Evander Holyfield, Gary Payton, Mario Lopez, Brandi Chastain, Michael Collins, Jermaine Kearse, and more! In 2026, we welcomed Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl champion Cliff Avril as our celebrity guest!

In addition to hearing from a different celebrity guest each year, we also hold an exciting live auction for all guests to participate in. Proceeds from this event are dedicated to supporting the 4,000+ youth served annually at our local Boys & Girls Clubs.