It is our pleasure to announce that the Dayton Philharmonic Volunteers Association 2021 Music Friend of the Year is Dr. Betsey Hofeldt. Betsey has been a violinist with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra spice 1988. She is both an accomplished musician and a skilled and caring educator whose students regularly audition for and are accepted as…
Visit the Vandalia Branch’s story walk and follow the adventures of Peter as he explores his neighborhood in The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats. Plus, little ones can match snowflakes, have a snowball toss, make their own snowflakes and more! Click here to read more
The Amish disaster response group, Disaster Aid Ohio, will be in Dayton this month to build eight new homes for tornado survivors as part of the Tornado Survivor Pathway to Homeownership Project. The work will begin in Old North Dayton. Tornado survivors who want to become homeowners and are interested in the Pathway Program can…
Today is a special day. Every December 10th is DCDC’s Founder’s Day, when we come together to remember our visionary founder, Jeraldyn Blunden, on her birthday. Determined to bring contemporary dance to Dayton and create more performance opportunities for dancers of color, Jeraldyne built a legacy that lives on more than 50 years later. This…
Thank you to Rylee, Ohio’s Project I Am Ambassador, for donating Blessing Bags! Rylee put these together with young kids across the country (virtually) and chose to donate them to Daybreak. What an inspiration!
On Saturday, 12/4, the Golden Age Senior Adult Program celebrated in grand style at their annual Christmas Party. Last year, of course, the party was cancelled so this year we went all out. Each senior could invite up to 7 people from their family to join in the celebration. About 65 people enjoyed a fine…
We can’t thank the community enough for supporting Crayons to Classrooms on Giving Tuesday with donations totaling $13,135! And a special thank you to Wright-Patt Credit Union for their support and matching gift. These donations allow teachers from 118 schools throughout Greater Dayton to receive free school supplies for their classrooms.
Here are a few of our adoptable cats/ kittens available at this time! We even have a bit of a catlery set up for adoption..lol. Stop by during business hours and meet your new best friend. All cats/ kittens are tested for FIV/ FELV, vaccinated with RCCP and Rabies if age appropriate, dewormed, spayed/neutered and…
Thank you to Libra Industries for partnering with us for our giving tree program! We are excited to have you as a first year partner!!
Being a foster parent is easily one of the most challenging and difficult, yet exhilarating and rewarding, yet bittersweet roles on the planet. By definition foster means to promote the growth or development of, to encourage; to bring up, to raise, to care for or to cherish. This year’s foster parent of the year has…