Ashlyn Bowman Foundation

02/07/2026

💌 What a beautiful night of creativity and connection! 💌

ABF’s Valentine’s Card Crafting event was filled with laughter, joy, and an incredible outpouring of creativity. The room was buzzing with bold designs, heartfelt messages, and nonstop smiles — every card created with love and intention.

These handmade Valentines will be delivered to residents of local assisted living facilities, reminding them they are seen, valued, and cared for this Valentine’s season. Knowing that something so simple can bring so much joy is what makes nights like this so special.

At the heart of ABF’s mission is providing kids with meaningful volunteer opportunities just like this — chances to serve, give back, and make a real difference in their community. We’re proud to offer free volunteer opportunities for all ages, and we’re always welcoming new official ABF volunteers who want to help spread kindness and connection.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped turn creativity into compassion. This is what community looks like 💖

01/26/2026

💌 Valentine’s Card Crafting for Seniors 💌

Join us for a sweet and meaningful evening of creativity and kindness! We’re hosting a Valentine’s Card Crafting Night where kids, families, and friends of all ages can come together to make handmade Valentine’s cards for residents in local assisted living facilities. These cards will be delivered on Valentine’s Day to help spread love, joy, and connection to seniors in our community.

📅 Friday, February 6th, 2026
⏰ 5:00 PM
📍 Full Circle Nutrition
1821 S Ridgewood Ave, South Daytona, FL 32119

✨ This event is completely FREE to participate
✨ All ages are welcome
✨ Bring your own crafting supplies if you’d like
✨ We will have some supplies available
✨ Light snacks and drinks will be provided

We are also happily accepting donations of crafting supplies such as cardstock, markers, stickers, glitter, ribbon, glue, and anything fun or festive to help us make lots of beautiful cards 💝

Come create something special, make memories, and help brighten a senior’s Valentine’s Day. We would love to see you there!

💬 Comment below if you’re coming or if you’d like to donate supplies!

12/26/2025

12/26/2025

Merry Christmas from us to you! 🎄 Today our volunteers went out in teams all over Volusia County to deliver over 350 ornaments to essential workers at firehouses, police stations, and ERs that were made by kids at Silver Sands Middle School, South Daytona Elementary School, PJ Dance at the REC in Port Orange, and at Cookies with Santa in Port Orange City Center 🎅🏽

We visited:
🔥 Fire Stations 1, 5, 12, 23, 46, 72, 78, 82, & SD Station 1!
🚔 Police Stations in South Daytona, Port Orange, Daytona Beach, Edgewater, Ponce Inlet, and Daytona Beach Shores!
🏥 Hospitals - Advent Health in Daytona Beach, Advent Health New Smyrna Beach, Halifax Health Port Orange and Halifax Health Daytona Beach!

Please enjoy a few pictures from today’s deliveries and swipe to the end to see a ton of the kind faces of the kiddos that made these beautiful gifts during our Operation Ornament projects 🎁

10/26/2025

🎃✨ A Spooktacular Night of Magic & Gratitude! ✨🎃

Our Dine & Donate Halloween Fest at Tiki Docks Port Orange was nothing short of magical! From sparkling fairy hair and creative face painting, to exciting raffles, and a costume contest judged by local foodie influencer Tricia Phillippi — founder of Foodie Reviews 386 — the evening was filled with laughter, community, and unforgettable memories! 💜

👻Comment which costume you think won!👻

The turnout was amazing, the food was delicious, and the smiles were endless. We are overflowing with gratitude for everyone who came out to show their support and celebrate with us!

🧡 Special Thanks To:
✨ Central Insurance Agency – for sponsoring our raffle prizes and helping make the night extra special.
✨ Tiki Docks Port Orange – for hosting us with open arms and creating such a festive, family-friendly atmosphere.
✨ Our Volunteers & Supporters – your generosity, energy, and love keep our mission alive!

Every smile, every shared laugh, every dollar raised helps us continue to spread Ashlyn’s story and prevent teen drug addiction in our community. 💫

Until next time, stay kind, stay spooky, and thank you for being part of the Ashlyn Bowman Foundation family! 🧡🕸️

10/24/2025

🎨👻 Meet Our Face Painter, Anna! 👻🎨

Stop by the Ashlyn Bowman Foundation (ABF) booth at the Monster Mash at Tomoka Town Center this Saturday, October 25th from 11AM–3PM for some spooky face-painting fun! 💜

Anna is donating her time and talent to bring smiles (and a little Halloween magic 🎃) to the community — come see her for a fun, festive design while you enjoy:
🧛‍♀️ Costume Contest
🍬 Trick-or-Treating
🐾 80+ Craft & Pet Vendors

💜 100% of donations at our booth support ABF’s community outreach events! And thanks to Specialty Pop-Up’s generousity, our face painting here will be FREE 🥳

📍 Tomoka Town Center
🗓️ Saturday, Oct 25 | 11AM–3PM
✨ Face Painting | Family Fun | Give Back with ABF!

10/22/2025

🎨🧡 Meet Our Face Painters! 🧡🎨

We’re thrilled to introduce our talented face painting duo for the upcoming Dine & Donate Halloween Festival at Tiki Docks Port Orange on Saturday, October 25th, 2025! 👻🍂

👧 Sadie, our amazing ABF Kids Youth Volunteer, will be joining us from 2PM–4PM to kick off the fun with adorable, creative, and festive face paint designs perfect for all ages!

💜 Amy, one of our dedicated Adult ABF Volunteers, will take over from 4PM–8PM to keep the creativity flowing through the evening!

Whether you want a spooky spider web, a sparkly fairy look, or a bold design to match your costume — our face painters have you covered! 🕷️🧚‍♀️✨

🎃 Arrive early if you want your face painted before the Costume Contest begins! Spots will fill up fast, and you won’t want to miss showing off your painted look to our special guest judge!

🕒 Event Details:
🎨 Fairy Hair, Face Painting, Yard Games, and Raffles: 2PM–8PM
🧛‍♀️ Costume Contest Sign-Up: Begins at 3:30PM
🏆 Winners Announced: 4:15PM
💵 Over $200 in Cash Prizes!
👧 Kid Category + 🧙‍♂️ Adult Category

📍 Tiki Docks
🍔 Enjoy amazing food, stunning river views, and family fun — all while supporting the Ashlyn Bowman Foundation! 💜✨

💡 Don’t forget to tell your server you’re there for ABF — that’s how we receive 15% of your meal donatio

10/20/2025

🎃👻 Meet Our Costume Contest Judge! 👻🎃

We’re so excited to announce that Tricia Phillippi, local foodie influencer and founder of the popular Facebook group Foodie Reviews 386, will be joining us as the official judge for our Halloween Costume Contest at Tiki Docks Port Orange on Saturday, October 25th, 2025! 🧡

If you’re from Volusia County, you already know how valued Tricia’s opinions are — her honest reviews and foodie adventures have helped shine a spotlight on so many local businesses and restaurants, making her a true champion for our community! 🍽️💬

🕒 Event Details:
🎨 Fairy Hair, Face Painting, Yard Games, and Raffles: 2PM–8PM
🧛‍♀️ Costume Contest Sign-Up: Begins at 3:30PM
🏆 Winners Announced: 4:15PM
💵 Over $200 in Cash Prizes!
👧 Kid Category + 🧙‍♂️ Adult Category

Come show off your most creative, spooky, or hilarious costume and join us for an afternoon full of fun, food, and community spirit at Tiki Docks — all in support of the Ashlyn Bowman Foundation! 💜✨

PS. Don’t forget to mention to your server that you’re attending for ABF - that’s how we get our 15% donation from your meal!

10/11/2025

Head to Artisan Alley in Deland to get your face painted by our amazing volunteers and to enter our doggy basket raffle ✨

10/09/2025

🐶 WIN a $200 Doggy Basket! 🐾
Get ready for tail wags and happy paws — this doggy basket, donated by our friends at Gurrs & Purrs: Your One-Stop Shop for Pet Food, Supplies, and Grooming is PACKED with goodies your pup will love! 🦴🐕✨

🎃 Join us at the Halloween Pet Event
📍 Artisan Alley, DeLand
📅 Saturday, October 11th | 11AM–4PM

🎟️ Raffle Tickets:
1️⃣ for $3
5️⃣ for $10
2️⃣0️⃣ for $20

You don’t have to be there to fetch a win! 👀
💬 Can’t make the event but still want a chance to win? Comment “PAWS UP” 🐾 down below, and we’ll DM you to grab your tickets!

🎁 What’s Inside the $200 Doggy Basket:

🐕✨ Raw Rewards Dog & Cat Treats
💩🌿 Earth Rated P**p Bag Dispenser
🍌🥥 Coco Therapy Banana Coconut Dog Treats
🐑❄️ Woof Freeze-Dried Lamb Treats
🥓🥜 Bocce’s Bac’n Nutty Biscuits
🌱🪻 Plant Dog Rosemary Mint Kelp Biscuits
🐟🇮🇸 Iceland Pet Cod Skin Snackfish
🦷💚 Crump’s Naturals Plaque Busters
🫧🐾 Scout’s Honor Probiotic Shampoo/Conditioner
🌸✨ Scout’s Honor Deodorizer
🌾🩵 Gut Healthy Dog Prebiotic Super Powder
🐶💖 Dr. Woow Skin & Coat Omega Chews
🍀🐕 Four Leaf Rover Harmony Allergy Support

10/07/2025

🎄It’s 🎶TIIIIIIIIIIME🎶 ABF Kids Operation Ornament is back again this year - and boy do we have some exciting updates for you all! This project gives back to those who sacrifice quality time with their families on Christmas Day by protecting all of ours. First responders (police, firefighters, EMT, hospital/ER staff, etc) are such an essential to the holiday season and Operation Ornament is our small way to give them a little Christmas cheer with handcrafted ornaments. But this years event is anything but little or small…

ABF Kids has officially partnered with the City of Port Orange and the REC to hold Operation Ornament at the annual tree lighting ceremony at City Center! We are expecting a turnout 10x the size of our last event and need the help of our generous community to make it magical ✨

How you can help:
🎄 Volunteer - We need 15 adult/teen volunteers and have space for 10 children volunteers! These volunteers will work in pairs at different crafting stations and help attendees with making their unique ornaments to gift to the first responders.
🎁 Donate - We have an Amazon wishlist with every supply needed to make 1,000 ornaments! Don’t have an Amazon account and still want to donate? Send us a message to learn how to fund supplies! Here’s the wishlist link: https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/2QX45IGRVIP4M?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_ggr-subnav-share_49SCKYCVMFQPYNB76W42
🎅🏼 Sponsor - We have 3 sponsorships available to help fund Operation Ornament! For $500, your business will be advertised on all ABF’s social media posts promoting Operation Ornament, logo displayed on our Christmas card (2,000+ printed and delivered to participants and first responders) and marketing material displayed at all of our holiday events for the year remainder.

Please stay tuned for our official event announcement with date/time details! Operation Ornament is a cherished event by our ABF Kids, they love creating gifts to deliver to first responders on Christmas Day. We chose to announce this today because it is Amazon Prime day and we figured our kindhearted community may as well get a deal while helping provide these memories ❤️