Donors Archives - Daybreak

Donor Profiles: Mile Two

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Downtown corporate neighbor, Mile Two, goes the extra mile for homeless youth “We want to help spread the word about Daybreak because a lot of people don’t know what Daybreak does or who they help.” Mark Fogel, Learning and Development Manager at Mile Two Founded in 2015 in Dayton, Ohio, as a small start-up, Mile Two builds custom software to solve complex problems using effective human-machine teams. Their clients include the U.S. government, start-ups, and even Fortune 500 companies. While Mile Two doesn’t need to have a large presence within the community to run their business, they have made the [...]

Donor Profiles: Mile TwoDaybreak-Dayton2023-10-03T11:25:46-04:00

Donor Profile: Physician’s Charitable Foundation

Daybreak-Dayton2023-10-03T10:25:38-04:00

Physicians’ Charitable Foundation: Supporting Daybreak youth since 1996. Rental assistance. David’s Place. Bullet proof glass. Formula and diapers for new moms. These are just a few of the ways that Physicians’ Charitable Foundation of the Miami Valley has supported homeless youth at Daybreak in the last 20+ years. Since its beginning in 1983, PCF has had a focus on health care needs and at-risk populations. This group of compassionate physicians has awarded over $12 million to area nonprofits. Fifteen local physicians serve on the Advisory Board, with Gerri Sheehan acting as the current executive director. “As a pediatric nurse, I regularly [...]

Donor Profile: Physician’s Charitable FoundationDaybreak-Dayton2023-10-03T10:25:38-04:00

Donor Stories: Ron & Robb Anderson

Daybreak-Dayton2023-10-03T10:12:59-04:00

Robb Sloan Anderson and Ron Anderson Making it their mission to get the word out about David’s Place. “Everyone knows about Daybreak, but many people still don’t know about David’s Place, but they will,” says David’s Place founding donor and Daybreak’s newest board member, Robb Sloan Anderson. David’s Place founding donors Robb and Ron Anderson are doing just that—spreading the word about Daybreak’s newest program, David’s Place and spreading awareness about homeless LGBTQ+ youth. “David’s Place hits near to my heart because when I was a young adult, I was homeless because my parents threw me out of the [...]

Donor Stories: Ron & Robb AndersonDaybreak-Dayton2023-10-03T10:12:59-04:00

Daybreak Donor Stories – Shawn Elrod (Landlord)

Daybreak-Dayton2023-10-02T10:17:02-04:00

Daybreak Landlord, Shawn Elrod, Makes A Big Impact On The Lives of Homeless Youth “Having my own children made me more empathetic and made me want to help.” Imagine your daily sleeping arrangement rotating from a friend’s couch to an unlocked car, to a parking garage. You can’t remember the last time you had a home or a bed. You forget what it feels like to live in a comfortable and safe place. This is the experience of many Daybreak youth. But Daybreak’s transitional housing program helps youth find another way. This program allows the youth to live [...]

Daybreak Donor Stories – Shawn Elrod (Landlord)Daybreak-Dayton2023-10-02T10:17:02-04:00

Robert Vysther, Daybreak’s Longest Consecutive Year Donor: 27 years and counting.

Daybreak-Dayton2023-09-26T16:00:54-04:00

Robert Vysther—Daybreak’s Longest Consecutive Year Donor---27 years and counting. “I had an opportunity to help and I did,” says Robert Vysther. It seems like a simple statement, but what some may not know is Robert has made a tremendous impact on homeless youth for twenty-seven years! Robert is Daybreak’s longest consecutive year donor. Naturally, we wanted to get to know Robert and learn why he cares so much about helping homeless youth. Robert first learned about Daybreak in 1997 when he saw a Daybreak display at a Barnes & Noble store. Robert was impressed by the display and took [...]

Robert Vysther, Daybreak’s Longest Consecutive Year Donor: 27 years and counting.Daybreak-Dayton2023-09-26T16:00:54-04:00

Donor Stories: Mike & Terry Bevis

Daybreak-Dayton2023-09-27T13:17:04-04:00

Mike and Terry Bevis True advocates for Daybreak youth, today and in the future. “Daybreak is a gem of the Gem City,” said Daybreak donor and supporter Terry Bevis. While we agree with that statement, it is our donors, like Mike and Terry Bevis, who are the gems of Daybreak. 15 Years and Counting. Mike and Terry have been involved with Daybreak for fifteen years as donors and for twelve years as table captains at our annual fundraising event, Champions for Youth. “I like the opportunity to ask someone who doesn’t know a lot about Daybreak to come with [...]

Donor Stories: Mike & Terry BevisDaybreak-Dayton2023-09-27T13:17:04-04:00