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Nora Vondrell on Advocacy and Retold Stories with Daybreak
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Nora Vondrell on Advocacy and Retold Stories with Daybreak

Gina Saldano-Herrie2025-02-20T11:03:14-05:00

I have with me Nora Vondrell today. How long have you been involved with Daybreak and how did you get connected with us? My bachelor’s degree is in social work. I'm a Wright State University grad, and my first job out of college was working for Montgomery County Children Services. I had a client at Daybreak and got to know Daybreak through her. https://youtu.be/8B9_eNQRdcQ It was while I was working with that client that the leadership at Daybreak asked if I'd be interested in coming and working for Daybreak as a social worker. And so that is how I got [...]

Nora Vondrell on Advocacy and Retold Stories with DaybreakGina Saldano-Herrie2025-02-20T11:03:14-05:00

Daybreak’s Courtney Smith on Putting Yourself First with Kindness
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Daybreak’s Courtney Smith on Putting Yourself First with Kindness

Gina Saldano-Herrie2025-02-14T15:36:00-05:00

Courtney, tell us what was the moment of instability that first brought you to Daybreak? The moment of instability that got me into Daybreak was that I was living with my sister. I really didn't have any aspirations to do anything in my life. I didn't graduate from high school on time because I had to pass my OGT science and I didn't know where to get help to even have that happen. So, it made me come here and fix my life and figure out what I need to do to be successful. https://youtu.be/DslZ0KyEeNc Did you end up completing [...]

Daybreak’s Courtney Smith on Putting Yourself First with KindnessGina Saldano-Herrie2025-02-14T15:36:00-05:00

Daybreak’s Leah Adams on Youth Diversity
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Daybreak’s Leah Adams on Youth Diversity

Gina Saldano-Herrie2025-02-05T11:21:14-05:00

Leah Adams, welcome to the interview today! You've been with Daybreak for a while now, could you tell us how long you've been a part of Daybreak? I will have been a Daybreak employee for 18 years this coming October. I know, milestone! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCikLaqS1sY Yeah, that's awesome! When you first came to Daybreak, you were in college? Yes, I did an internship through my college here at Daybreak and then ended up getting hired on full-time once I graduated. How has Daybreak changed or grown since you first started here? It's grown tremendously. When I started, we only served up [...]

Daybreak’s Leah Adams on Youth DiversityGina Saldano-Herrie2025-02-05T11:21:14-05:00

Board President, Alisha Eilers, on Daybreak’s 50th Birthday and Generational Change
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Board President, Alisha Eilers, on Daybreak’s 50th Birthday and Generational Change

Gina Saldano-Herrie2025-01-23T12:34:58-05:00

Daybreak's Board President, Alisha Eilers To kick off the celebration of our 50th birthday, we spoke with Alisha Eilers, our board president and a previous Daybreak client. To commemorate 50 years, we're featuring 50 voices of people Daybreak has touched since opening on January 19, 1975. We are still looking for more voices to feature, so if you or someone you know have been impacted by Daybreak, we'd love to hear from you! Please enjoy Alisha's story and thank you for being here with us! https://youtu.be/m7_L5A18k6c?si=VZEPxWZRT9FIIhc6 Hi Alisha! It is so great to talk to you about this. I am [...]

Board President, Alisha Eilers, on Daybreak’s 50th Birthday and Generational ChangeGina Saldano-Herrie2025-01-23T12:34:58-05:00

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