The Craddock Center

05/28/2026

05/23/2026

NEED SOMETHING FUN AND REWARDING TO DO ON SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 13?

Reminder! 🎟️ Ticket sales end May 31 — don’t miss your chance to be part of it! Be sure to grab your tickets before sales close. We’re looking forward to an amazing event with everyone there!

Enjoy the magical music of Denise Moore and inspiring cuisine of Chef Justin White!

05/22/2026

Join us for an unforgettable evening at The Craddock Center 25th Anniversary Gala and get ready to bid on an incredible lineup of silent auction experiences, exclusive items, and one-of-a-kind packages you won’t find anywhere else. Every ticket purchased not only gives you access to a night of celebration and community, but also the chance to take home something truly special — all while supporting a meaningful cause. Don’t miss your opportunity to be part of an exciting night filled with generosity, fun, and unforgettable auction treasures.

05/20/2026

We believe great communities are built when people show up for one another — and that’s exactly what our 25th Anniversary Gala is all about. As The Craddock Center celebrates this milestone evening, we’re inviting local businesses, organizations, and community partners to join us as sponsors in making a lasting difference for children and families. A sponsorship is more than a logo on a program. It is: books in the hands of children, encouragement for families, hope for our communities, and a public statement that you believe every child matters.

When you sponsor our gala, you help create an evening that not only celebrates the past but invests in the future. Your support allows us to continue building relationships, opportunities, and brighter tomorrows for the children and communities we serve. We would be honored to have you stand with us as a sponsor for this special event. Together, we can turn celebration into impact.

Please join these other sponsors and make your voice heard!

05/18/2026

Cheers to 25 Years — Grab Your Gala Tickets Before They’re Gone! Celebrate the Past. Toast the Future. Join Us at the 25th Anniversary Gala! Come Celebrate 25 Years of Impact, Inspiration, and Community. TICKETS ON SALE UNTIL 5/31.

05/15/2026

On May 13th, The Craddock Center celebrated ’Summer Send Off 2026’. Each of our 1,178 children received a bag of goodies as their pre-K and Head Start programs ended for the Summer. Each child received two brand-new books, including a ‘Golden Classic’ book, a book reading log to record the books they read during the Summer, stickers, a bookmark to color, creative activities, and arts & crafts supplies needed to make a couple of hand puppets. The goal of this program to provide our children an opportunity to continue learning even as their formal learning programs suspend for the Summer. Pre-k literacy gains can be easily lost over the summer, especially by emerging readers who are still building foundational literacy skills. The Summer reading achievement gap between pre-K and kindergarten can be closed by a child reading 4-5 books during the Summer. Thanks to the many donors who responded to our ‘Amazon wish list’ and provided the books and supplies needed for the goodie bags! Thanks to the volunteers: Elder Huffman, Elder Maughn, Elder Augustine, Meredith Yacavano and Lynn Higginbotham for packing the bags! Also, thanks to the following volunteers for delivering the bags to the children: Beth Roberts, Carolyn Lakes, and Joe Cantwell!

05/14/2026

Cheers to 25 Years — Grab Your Gala Tickets Before They’re Gone! Celebrate the Past. Toast the Future. Join Us at the 25th Anniversary Gala! Come Celebrate 25 Years of Impact, Inspiration, and Community.

05/13/2026

Congratulations to all the graduates out there! Wishing you all the best on the next part of your journey!