Due to COVID-19, our office is temporarily closed to walk-in visitors. Please visit www.daytonfoundation.org for more information.
Additionally, is your organization, church, governmental or educational institution assisting individuals impacted by the coronavirus pandemic? There still are funds available to help!
Apply for a grant from the COVID-19 Response Fund for Greater Dayton. http://ow.ly/iWCT50zyJRK
Fall has finally arrived! This means one thing – APPLES! Our region has tons of beautiful orchards ready to welcome you all back and assist you and your family in all your apple baking needs this season. Here are some of popular orchards to visit. #dateyourcity
🍏Tuken's Orchard & Farm Market
🍎 Monnin's Fruit Farm
🍏 Wesler Orchards & Farm Market
🍎 Peifer Orchards
Interested in supporting individuals affected by Hurricane Laura or the California and Pacific Northwest wildfires? Visit our Lend a Helping Hand page for a list of reputable organizations that are assisting with relief efforts.
➡️ https://www.daytonfoundation.org/helpinghand.html
One year ago, eight Dayton Foundation donors allocated a portion of their charitable funds to allow University of Dayton undergraduate students to get real 🌎 experience managing clients. This month the students shared a virtual one-year report on the performance of the donors’ assets.
#Partnering4Progress
Individuals with limited or no language abilities often have trouble communicating with others. URS: United Rehabilitation Services’ Empowerment Drumming program is helping those individuals strengthen their communication skills through music. A $5K Greenlight Grant from the Phil Rizzo Fund for Students in the Miami Valley and The Robert and Jean Penny Endowment Fund of The Dayton Foundation helped URS purchase drum kits and provide staff training to help facilitate this program, which helps children and adults with disabilities interact with others and build confidence.
For more information on programs that are supporting our communities and how you can help, visit our Connections page.
➡️ http://bit.ly/2O8vth8
*Please note this photo was taken in 2019, before coronavirus and social distancing guidelines.
Many older adults need reliable home healthcare assistance. Since the pandemic, there also are many displaced retail and hospitality workers who need jobs.
Kathy Stevens, a Dayton Foundation Del Mar Encore Fellow, has come up with a win/win solution that is helping hospitality and retail workers get back to work while filling the ever-increasing need for skilled home healthcare workers.
Learn more about the new training program with the Area Agency on Aging, PSA 2 and Del Mar Encore Fellows Initiative.
Know someone who works in the retail or hospitality field who lost their job due to the pandemic? Encourage them to sign up for the training. https://bit.ly/3iFK579
Thank you Aliah Williamson WDTN for the great feature!
https://www.wdtn.com/news/local-news/seniors-need-help-people-need-jobs-this-free-training-program-will-provide-both-thanks-to-dayton-foundation/
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Seniors need help, people need jobs; this free training program will provide both thanks to Dayton Foundation
Parents! 🗣️ COSI Columbus' Dynamic Hands-On Science Center! will be offering FREE Learning Lunchboxes at the Southwest branch of Dayton Metro Library tomorrow, Oct. 14 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Each box contains five science activities for students to complete from home! More info here: https://bit.ly/2GSZF1C
DAYTONDAILYNEWS.COM
COSI plans a free science activity giveaway in Dayton
THU, NOV 12 AT 4:30 PM EST
The Dayton Foundation's Centennial Kick-off - Celebrating 100 Years Together from Afar!
Women shouldn’t have to choose between groceries and feminine hygiene products!
In less than two years, Femme Aid Collaborative has been able to collect and distribute more than 650,000 menstrual hygiene items, with the aim of ending period poverty in Montgomery County. Due to the negative financial impact that COVID-19 has had on all of us, private donations that fund Femme Aid’s work have slowed.
With the help of a $10K grant from the COVID-19 Response Fund for Greater Dayton, Femme Aid is able to continue its work by providing feminine hygiene products to nonprofits that are helping women in need.
In honor of #InternationalDayoftheGirl we want to show our thanks to these awesome young women who are supporting our community!
View a list of other nonprofits that are helping provide basic needs to individuals in our region during the pandemic.
➡️ https://bit.ly/3joqdFS
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FEMME AID PSA 2020
Volunteers for the PALS for Life Endowment Fund have spent their quarantine not sewing masks, but pillows. This year alone, 367 pillows have been sewn and donated to breast cancer surgery patients at Kettering Health Network. #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth2020
“The ladies were so excited to just pick one. The women are appreciative because they were made from other breast cancer survivors. It’s a reminder that other women have gone through and conquered the battle. ” - Lois Keil, PALSfor Life fund advisor
Watch and listen to Michelle Brown, as she goes into detail about the newly established Emergency Scholarship Fund and how to donate.
This Dayton-area leader:
- Was the first African-American to be appointed to The Dayton Foundation’s Governing Board
-Helped employ the unemployed by leading efforts to establish the Montgomery County Job Center.
-Co-founded the African-American Community Fund, which created a space where African-American philanthropists can support causes that uplift and advance the interests of the Black community - such as support for historically black colleges and universities, scholarships, sickle cell awareness, nutrition programs for homeless children, mentoring programs for youth, and more.
Thank you, Mr. Moore.
Click the link below to learn more about AACF then tune in to our LIVE Centennial Kick-off - Celebrating 100 Years Together from Afar! - on Thursday, November 12 at 4:30 p.m. to learn more.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3dPmM9x
We CAN’T WAIT to share these full performances with you!
Join us at daytonfoundation.org on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 4:30 p.m. to watch the Grammy-nominated Central State University Chorus and the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra’s Bass Quartet perform during our Centennial Celebration Kick-off - Celebrating 100 Years Together from Afar.
Click “Going” on our event page to get a reminder about the event -> https://bit.ly/35tVr8Q
Nutritious snacks are important for a child’s concentration throughout the day. Some healthy options could include:
Fresh Veggies 🥦 🥕,
Whole Foods 🍞 🥜,
Fresh Fruits 🍎 🍇
and Dairy Products 🥛 🧀.
With the help of a $4,300 grant from the COVID-19 Response Fund for Greater Dayton, Tipp City Enrichment Program (TCEP) is helping Miami County Pre-K through 5th graders stay nourished throughout the day by offering healthy breakfasts and after-school snacks consisting of fresh fruit, milk and other whole foods.
Thank you, TCEP, for your continued dedication.
For a list of other nonprofits that are helping to provide basic needs to individuals in our region ➡️ https://bit.ly/3ohTtBa
It’s no secret that the Greater Dayton community has shown its resiliency this past year. To acknowledge the leadership that he and The Dayton Foundation demonstrated throughout the community, our President, Mike Parks, was awarded The National Conference for Community and Justice of Greater Dayton’s Humanitarian Award!
Mike was one of six individuals/organizations recognized at the virtual 43rd Annual Friendship Fundraiser for going above and beyond in serving our community.
Help us congratulate him! 👏👏
EPIC is the best way to describe our opening tribute to our donors that will premiere during our virtual Centennial Celebration Kick-off - Celebrating 1 🟢 🟠 Years Together from Afar – streaming live on Thursday, November 12 at 4:30 p.m. at daytonfoundation.org.
We are so excited to thank and share the stories of the individuals, families and organizations that make up The Dayton Foundation, and how they have helped to establish, support and protect the historic landmarks, artistic culture and the treasure troves of natural areas and beauty that you see all around our region.
You don’t want to miss it! Get a reminder: https://bit.ly/3iL8aZx
When: Nov. 12
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Where: www.daytonfoundation.org
Thank you Shawn Gardner and Ambient Productions for helping us create this amazing tribute.
The Dayton Foundation’s Centennial Kick-off - Celebrating 100 Years Together from Afar!
Our centennial hub is now live on our website! Tune into WHIO’s noon broadcast tomorrow for the first gift announcement! Also, be sure to check our social media platforms for information about each gift.
➡️ https://www.daytonfoundation.org/centennial.html #100yearsofhelpingyouhelpothers
We are just THREE days away from kicking off our 100 gifts to the community– 100 gifts for 100 nonprofits, and it’s just in time for the season of giving.
Sing along with our staff and learn about some of the gift areas that will be announced during our 100 Gifts to the Community campaign. Be sure to stay connected with us, starting Dec. 1, to follow along with our gift giving for the entire year.
The Dayton Foundation offices will be closed Wednesday, November 25 through Friday, November 27 to take time to be with our friends and families.
Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours! 🍂
In honor of our 100th anniversary in 2021, Dayton Foundation donors are giving 100 gifts to the community!
Beginning #GivingTuesday (December 1, 2020), we will be kicking off our 100 Gifts to the Community campaign. Dayton Foundation fund holders will award special, one-time grants to causes that are close to their hearts, helping our region in the areas of:
📚 Education;
🧒 Childhood Obesity;
🐶 Animals ;
🌳 Environment and more.
Here’s how you can keep up with the gifts announcements: ➡️ https://bit.ly/2J5HgQ6
Miami Valley Organizing Collaborative (MVOC) is addressing hunger in our communities by providing meals and healthy recipes to residents in need.
A $1,000 grant from the COVID-19 Response Fund for Greater Dayton is helping MVOC provide crockpots to West Dayton families. The crockpots will help families heat meals provided my MVOC. MVOC also has partnered with a local chef to create healthy recipes intended to reduce food waste.
Thank you, MVOC, for your continued dedication.
Here is a list of other nonprofits that are helping provide basic needs to individuals in our region: https://www.daytonfoundation.org/covid-grantees.html
Our Centennial 2019-20 Report to the Community is here! This historic piece catalogs our long history, record breaking numbers of impact and our 1🟠🟢 Years of Helping You Help:
🟢 Your Favorite Charitable Causes;
🔵 Enhance Our Vibrant Arts Community;
🟠 Youth Pursue their Dreams;
🟢 Our Neighbors in Need; and
🔵 Make Greater Dayton Better For All.
Read this historic publication: https://bit.ly/3qQMMX4
In 1942, the Carillon Bell Tower, the largest musical instrument in Ohio, was built in Dayton. The tower was built at the request of American engineer and prominent community leader, Edward A. Deeds and his wife, Edith.
Fun Fact: More than 40 years after the tower was built and the park was named a historical landmark, Carillon Park became a supporting organization of The Dayton Foundation through the Carillon Trust Fund.
Learn more on our Centennial Timeline: https://bit.ly/3fVjdj8
Gift #23: Did you know that one of the most recognizable signs of child poverty is ill-fitting shoes?
This $1,000 gift from the Avva family is helping Shoes 4 the Shoeless purchase 100 pairs of new shoes and socks for underserved children in Montgomery County. Shoes 4 the Shoeless works to eliminate children’s physical, emotional and social distress caused by ill-fitting shoes.
Thank you, Avva family and Shoes 4 the Shoeless, for helping to make our centennial special. #100YearsofHelpingYouHelpOthers #100GiftstotheCommunity #PNCbank
Visit our website to read the full story about this gift: https://www.daytonfoundation.org/100donors.html
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Thank you, to all of our centennial sponsors. Without your support, this year of celebration would not be possible.
Presenting sponsor: PNC.
Lead sponsor: JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Partner sponsors: Buckingham Advisors.
and Fifth Third Bank.
Month Sponsor: The Hale Group at Morgan Stanley.
Parents👋. Did your high school senior have a snow day today? Here's some inspiration for three activities they can accomplish while they're at home today, including completing their scholarship application:
1️⃣ Shovel the driveway and then go shovel the neighbors driveway;
2️⃣ Get started or complete their ScholarshipCONNECT application (Once you have finished the general application, you must go in and apply to the recommended scholarships.);
3️⃣ Go sledding and then drink hot chocolate.
Get started on your ScholarshipCONNECT application ➡️: http://bit.ly/1s9Nmcv.
All aboard as we enter into the next decade of The Dayton Foundation’s history – the 1940s!
After The Great Depression, the next decade was consumed by war. To combat the effects of many of the men leaving home to serve our country, women were welcomed into the workforce. But it also created a dilemma – where would the kids go after school?
The Dayton Foundation stepped in by awarding grants to the “Day Gang” afterschool program.
Learn more about this program what was happening in our region during the 1940s on our Centennial Timeline: https://bit.ly/3fVjdj8
Students! 🗣 #ScholarshipCONNECT has over 200 scholarship opportunities, including:
The Rubi Girls Scholarship. Students who have demonstrated a commitment to advocacy for LGBTQ+ related issues and have volunteered for or are actively involved in LGBTQ+ organizations are eligible for this $1,000 scholarship. Apply today, application deadline is March 5! https://daytonfoundation.academicworks.com/opportunities/6881
