Robb Sloan Anderson and Ron Anderson <\/strong><\/p>\nMaking it their mission to get the word out about David\u2019s Place. <\/strong><\/p>\n\u201cEveryone knows about Daybreak, but many people still don\u2019t know about David\u2019s Place, but they will,\u201d says David\u2019s Place founding donor and Daybreak\u2019s newest board member, Robb Sloan Anderson. David\u2019s Place founding donors Robb and Ron Anderson are doing just that\u2014spreading the word about Daybreak\u2019s newest program, David\u2019s Place and spreading awareness about homeless LGBTQ+ youth.<\/p>\n
\u201cDavid\u2019s Place hits near to my heart because when I was a young adult, I was homeless because my parents threw me out of the house for being gay,\u201d says Robb, \u201cSo what David\u2019s Place does everyday hits home for me.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe gay community needs to hear about the challenges homeless LGBTQ+ youth face because we can so closely identify with the youth. The gay community is like an extended family. When we all met at Salar two years ago for the fundraiser to launch the program, the gay community really came together.\u201d<\/p>\n
Now Robb and Ron both serve as table captains at Daybreak\u2019s annual fundraiser, Champions For Youth. \u201cChampions For Youth helps get the word out about Daybreak and David\u2019s Place. The people who attend may know someone who needs help, or maybe they get involved as donors. It\u2019s important for those who attend to hear the stories of the youth because sometimes they may have personal experience with homelessness and you just don\u2019t know it yet,\u201d says Robb.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe more people hear about Daybreak and David\u2019s Place, the more they want to help. When people are asked to help they say \u2018yes!\u2019,\u201d says Ron.<\/p>\n
Daybreak is lucky to be within a community that is home to so many people that want to help homeless youth, and particularly homeless LGBTQ+ youth. \u201cWe\u2019re so blessed in this community to have David\u2019s Place. As a community, Dayton is very open and encouraging of the services David\u2019s Place provides. Unfortunately, a lot of communities don\u2019t have what Dayton has.\u201d<\/p>\n
This summer Robb became a member of the Daybreak Board of Trustees. For Robb, his motivation to join the board ultimately was to help change the lives of homeless youth, \u201cFor someone who was homeless and kicked out by my parents, I want to make a positive difference for someone who may also be experiencing that. I have a lot of experience fundraising, so I\u2019m hoping I can help with that. If I can make a difference in one youth\u2019s life that would be everything to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>