Dayton Philanthropic Society Inc.

10/10/2026

What is a way you were kind to someone this week?

07/24/2026

It is nearly August already!!

We will begin our school supply drive 1 August. If you would like to donate see the list below:

* Backpacks (no wheels)
* Anti-bacterial wipes
* Boxes of crayons (24-count)
* Colored pencils
* Washable markers (8-count)
* Expo dry erase markers (black, chisel tip and fine tip)
* #2 yellow pencils (pre-sharpened preferred)
* Pink block erasers
* Plastic 2-pocket folders
* Single-subject spiral notebooks
* Wide-ruled composition notebooks
* White liquid glue
* Glue sticks
* Child-safe scissors
* Pencil/school boxes
* Wired headphones (USB connector if available)
* Highlighters
* 3” × 3” Post-it Notes
* Paper towels
* Facial tissues
* Zipper storage bags (sandwich, quart, and gallon sizes)

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If you need your children to receive some support we are happy to help! Please reach out with a message containing the following:

Name
Gender
Age
Grade

Please include all of the requested info to assist with simplifying communication.

Thank you!!

DPS

07/04/2026

Love to see our raffle winner taking her niece to the Dayton Dragons game with her tickets won at our Dance Party!!!

More to come for the fall to raise funds for our Thanksgiving and Christmas programs!

06/26/2026

Thank you so much to everyone who showed up tonight to support local children in Dayton.

We raised roughly $1000 to buy school supplies and backpacks that stay HERE in Dayton for OUR community.

HUGE thank you to the ownership, staff, and crew at The Brightside Music & Event Venue.

We’ve got more to come! Stay tuned.

06/23/2026

June 25th from 7-10p at The Brightside Music & Event Venue. Doors open at 6:30! DJ, full bar, dance floor, raffles, and a good time.

100% of proceeds go toward school supplies and backpacks for Dayton children for the 2026-2027 school year, Thanksgiving dinners, and Christmas support for low-income families in the Dayton area.

Tickets are available at: https://www.thebrightsidedayton.com/event-details/summer-kickoff-dayton-philanthropic-society

06/09/2026

Thank you to Dayton937.com for a great article about our upcoming fundraising event!!

Some fundraisers ask you to sit through a rubber-chicken dinner. This one asks you to dress to impress and hit the dance floor. The Dayton Philanthropic Society is throwing its Summer Kickoff at Th…