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Wish List

The young people at Daybreak welcome your donations. We are always in need of new or gently used items from the list below (click here for a printer-friendly version).

Please deliver items to our administrative office, 2555 South Dixie Drive, Dayton, OH, 45409 during business hours on weekdays. Contact Lisa Fry at 937-395-4600 ext. 112 for more information or to schedule a delivery time.

Housewarming Gift Baskets

A laundry basket full of household essentials is given to each Daybreak youth moving into their first aparment. Items needed for these Housewarming Gift Baskets are listed below:

Beds in a Bag (twin or full)
Bath towels & washcloths
Shower curtains
Dinnerware sets, service for 4
Drinkware sets, service for 4
Flatware sets, service for 4
Cookware sets & kitchen utensils
Dish towels & pot holders
Dish drainers & waste baskets
Laundry baskets
Flashlights & batteries
Clock radios
Electric table fans

Food & Beverage
Pop-top/easy-open canned foods:

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

Dried foods:

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

Granola bars

Snacks:

Cheese & crackers
Peanut butter & crackers
Granola bars
Pop-Tarts
Single-serving pudding & applesauce
Microwave popcorn

Spaghetti noodles & sauce
Peanut butter

Bottled water & juice boxes
Kroger gift cards

Personal & Baby Care
Tampons & panty liners
Toothbrushes, toothpaste & dental floss
Shampoo & conditioner (full size only)
Bath soap & deodorant (full size only)
Disposable diapers, sizes 1-3
Wipes, ointments & other baby products
Small umbrellas & rain ponchos

School & Recreation
Backpacks
Blank journals
Pens & highlighters
Hand-held calculators
Personal CD players
Playing cards

Volunteer Opportunities

Daybreak is seeking volunteers for the following positions:

• Residential Aides will engage our residents in positive activities.
• Child Care Aides will provide nurturing care to the babies and toddlers in our facility while their
  parents attend on-site therapeutic activities.
• Front Desk Aides will work at the front desk greeting and directing guests and doing light clerical work.

In addition, Daybreak will occasionally need volunteers to complete one-time specific projects such as painting
and yard work.

Volunteer Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old
• Attend a one-hour volunteer orientation, which will provide an overview of Daybreak,
  an introduction to volunteer job descriptions, and an opportunity to ask questions
• Complete a volunteer application
• Personal interview with Daybreak's Training/Volunteer Specialist
• Background check, including fingerprinting
• Six-month commitment
  
  

Additional Requirements for Residential and Child Care Aides

• Must be at least 21 years old
• Must complete required training sessions

Volunteer Orientation Schedule

Tues	May 13	5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Wed	May 28	8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Tues	June 10	5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Wed	June 25	8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Volunteer Orientation will be held in Daybreak's new building at 605 S. Patterson Boulevard in downtown Dayton.

Call Bonnie Bazill-Davis at 937-395-4600 ext. 126 to register for Volunteer Orientation.