NEWS
Congratulations to Synchrony Financial of Kettering
Congratulations to Synchrony Financial of Kettering for receiving a Rubi Award by the Dayton LGBT HERStory-History Project! Recognized in the Growing Stronger: Strengthening Our Community, Synchrony plays a vital role in building our one community. To view their remarks and recognition of Daybreak, go to the 44:07 mark. Thank you, Synchrony Financial! Also, congratulations to PNC Bank, Casie Barlow and Ann Wilger for being recognized as a community builder also! [...]
Thank you to Vectren/CenterPoint Energy Company
Thank you to Vectren/CenterPoint Energy Company for supporting our youth! Vectren has been a funding partner for a number of years and has helped change the lives of several thousand homeless youth. We couldn't be more grateful!
NEWSLETTERS
Youth speaker impresses fundraiser guests
On November 4, 2010 Alexis, a young woman in Daybreak’s housing program, bravely shared her childhood story of abandonment and longtime abuse with over 425 guests at our Champions for Youth fundraiser. Kicked out of the house when she turned 18, Alexis finally found the home she’d always wished for when she arrived at Daybreak. With help from her Daybreak family, Alexis moved into our Beachler Apartments, finished high [...]
Daybreak youth reveal inner poets
Daybreak’s Coffee House continues to give our young clients opportunities to express themselves. Starting in January 2010, poetry was a focus at Coffee House gatherings, with the goal of hosting a poetry competition—commonly known as a poetry slam—at the end of March. Each week at Coffee House, the kids read or recited their original poems and were judged by their peers. This audition process narrowed the field to 10 [...]
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 [...]