Daybreak

605 S Patterson Blvd, Dayton, OH 45402
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Our mission To eliminate youth homelessness in the Miami Valley through comprehensive and results-oriented programs that provide safety and stability for runaway, troubled, and homeless youth.
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Street name change to honor woman who helped local youth without homes

Street name change to honor woman who helped local youth without homes

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Ways to help

Group Volunteering - Facilities Assistance

Our facilities department occasionally has opportunities for groups to assist with yardwork, deep cleaning, and other upkeep projects.
  • Occasional
  • Teens, 55+, Adults
  • Groups (2-10), Corporate Teams, Families
  • Indoor, Outdoor
  • On-site
  • Weekdays, Weekends

Administrative Support

Provide administrative support (Monday-Friday only; tasks such as copying, filing, data entry, etc.).
  • Occasional, Weekly, Monthly
  • 55+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Office work
  • Formal
  • Weekdays

Group Volunteering at Lindy's Bakery

Lindy’s Bakery, Daybreak’s work-readiness program and dog treat bakery, provides ongoing volunteer opportunities for groups. Group members are expected to set a good example by modeling teamwork and effective communication while helping youth bake and package dog treats.
  • Occasional, Weekly, Monthly
  • Teens, 55+, Adults
  • Groups (2-10), Corporate Teams, Families
  • Indoor
  • On-site
  • Weekdays

Lindy's Bakery

Work the Lindy’s Bakery booth at area farmers markets and summer festivals.
  • Occasional, Weekly, Monthly
  • 55+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Indoor
  • Formal
  • Weekends

Daybreak Activities

Assist staff in providing Daybreak youth with artistic, musical, and recreational activities.
  • Occasional, Weekly, Monthly
  • 55+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Indoor
  • Formal
  • Weekdays
Items we need now

Wish List

Household Essentials

Unbreakable dinnerware sets, service for 4 Unbreakable drinkware sets, service for 4 Laundry baskets Flashlights & batteries Small battery-powered travel clocks & batteries Clock radios Disinfecting wipes Facial tissue Small paper cups

Linens (must be new & unused):

Beds in a bag (full size) Sheet sets (twin) Bed pillows Bath towels & washcloths Dish towels & dishcloths

Food & Beverage

Pop-top/easy-open canned foods:

Soup, chili, SpaghettiOs, ravioli
Tuna, chicken & Vienna sausage Fruit

Dried foods:

Boxed dinners (mac & cheese, etc.)
Top Ramen Cup-a-Soup Instant oatmeal

Snacks:

Cheese & crackers
Peanut butter & crackers Granola bars & Pop-Tarts Instant oatmeal Single-serving pudding & applesauce Peanut butter Bottled water Heater Meals (self-heating meals available for purchase at HeaterMeals.com)

School, Employment and Recreation

Backpacks
Wallets Planners Neckties & belts Work shoes (non-slip & steel-toe boots) Small umbrellas Sports equipment Xbox 360 games Board games Musical instruments

Personal & Baby Care

Toiletries (full size only) Disposable razors Tampons Pregnancy tests Men’s boxer briefs (S/M/L, new & unopened) Women’s underwear (S/M/L, new & unopened) Crew socks (new & unopened) Shower shoes Disposable diapers, sizes 1-6 Baby wipes
  • In-Kind Donations
How you help By donating money or time to Daybreak, you help ensure that at-risk, troubled, and homeless youth and young adults in the Dayton region have a place to turn for help and guidance, which reduces the liklihood that they become homeless adults. Daybreak donors are changing lives and creating futures.
About us Daybreak changes lives and creates new futures for homeless, at-risk, and troubled youth ages 10 to 24 in the Dayton region. Daybreak serves youth and young adults in crisis through emergency shelter, transitional housing, street outreach, and employment services. Daybreak is the region’s only housing program designed to move homeless youth ages 18 to 24 out of homelessness, poverty, under-education, and crisis and into housing, financial independence, educational achievement, and self-sufficiency. Daybreak serves over to 2,000 youth each year.
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