NEWS
605 Main Entrance Closed
Early on Saturday, September 9, a vehicle struck the front entrance of our mail building at 605 South Patterson Boulevard, causing significant damage. Fortunately, nobody inside Daybreak was injured in this event. Due to the damage however, the front entrance to our 605 building is closed indefinitely, while our facilities team and outside partners can make repairs. All of our services, including our 24/7 emergency shelter for youths age 10-22 [...]
Locally Owned Pizza Chain Gives Back In More Ways Than One
For the second year in a row, locally owned craft pizza restaurant Old Scratch Pizza has provided Daybreak and David's Place at Daybreak with not only a sizeable monetary contribution, but also custom designed tees and tanks inspired by Pride month in Dayton. As part of the chain's popular "cones for a cause" event in June, customers and staff helped raise funds for Daybreak and it's unique programming for homeless [...]
NEWSLETTERS
From watching on the sidelines to leading the group
How one Daybreak youth found his self-confidence In September 2019 we sat down to chat with 23-year-old Travis. As you read, keep in mind that donors, through their gifts, play an important roll in Travis' life. Daybreak: How did you hear about Daybreak? Travis: I was 14 years old and in foster care. Greene County Children Services took foster kids on a tour of Daybreak. I found myself needing [...]
Walter, Dana, Nick: three reasons to watch Daybreak’s heartwarming video
See for yourself the impact your generosity has on our youth We know your time is precious. Even so, we we hope you're able to spare eight minutes to watch our video. When you watch, you'll get a glimpse of how your generosity helps our kids. You'll know without a doubt that your donations are put to good work. Walter says his whole life was changed. "I never knew [...]
VIDEOS
Daybreak’s Leah Adams on Youth Diversity
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 [...]
Board President, Alisha Eilers, on Daybreak’s 50th Birthday and Generational Change
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 [...]