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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.

Opportunities

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

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

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
Items we need

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
Stories

No matches for criteria.

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.