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ATTENTION! ATTENTION!

As the holidays are approaching our community partners from Learn to Earn Dayton wanted to share information around local food pantries and giveaways happening in the Dayton area over the next few weeks. Please find the resources below.
Dayton Metro Library Food Pantry Dates:
Northwest Branch 12/17/25 info

West 12/18/25 info

Northwest Branch 1/5/25 info

St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church Gift Card Giveaway
Good evening! St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church will distribute Holiday Gift Cards to the Public on December 20th from 10am - 12pm.

Families in need during this holiday season can come to St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church on Saturday, December 20 and receive a $30 gift card. The church, located at 2262 N. Gettysburg Avenue in Dayton, is holding a drive-by Christmas Gift Card Giveaway from 10 a.m. to noon. This community outreach event is designed to help those in need.

Gift cards are restricted to one per car. Families will be served on a first-come first-served basis. Vehicles can begin lining up at 9 a.m.

We are sooooo part of those visions and incredible ideas forming the amazing, courageous individuals will to take those next steps to a better life through education.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family, friends, patrons, and community she loved and served so passionately. Rest well.🙏🏼

From all of us at MCESC, we want to extend our deepest condolences to the Dayton Public Schools community, to everyone at Coco's Bistro, and to the family and many friends of DPS Board Member and Coco's Bistro owner Karen Wick who passed away this weekend.

Karen was a champion for our schools and students. She was a vibrant member of our community and an advocate for our ESC and the work we do. Her loss will be felt and she will be deeply missed.💙

We lost a good one. Our condolences to all the lives he touched🙏🏼

Donnie Isaac Obituary December 6, 2025 - Newcomer Dayton View Donnie Isaac's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

Congratulations! TRIO ROCKS!

So this finally happened! In collaboration with Dayton, Public Schools, our Dayton Foundation Delmar, Fellow Jane McEwen brought light to the need for safer crosswalks by establishing the first of what we hope to be many. We are thankful for all those who participated yesterday at Fairview Elementary! Shout out to Tyler Kessler from Adventure Central, the Sinclair S.O.A.R. Program volunteers, Dormetria Robinson Thompson and family from Omega CDC, Gerard Williams II and famiily from Sinclair Student Enrichment Programs, and the Dayton Public School students and transportation folks. Thank you for your generous dedication and service to making getting to school safer for our students!