DAYTON DREAM CENTER

OUR PURPOSE IS TO CONNECT THE PEOPLE OF DAYTON TO A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT BY ADDRESSING IMMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM NEEDS IN THE AREAS OF POVERTY, ADDICTION, EDUCATION, ABUSE, JOBLESSNESS, AND COMMUNITY RE-ENTRY. MORE THAN 20 YEARS AGO, THE DREAM OF THE DAYTON DREAM CENTER WAS BORN. PASTOR PAT AND JACKIE MURRAY AND THEIR CONGREGATION, LIVING WORD CHURCH, LOCATED IN VANDALIA, OHIO, HAVE RUN FEEDING PROGRAMS AND HAVE SERVED THE ADULTS AND CHILDREN OF DAYTON USING A TRUCK AND VOLUNTEERS. THE CURRENT FACILITY WAS FULLY FUNDED BY THE CONGREGANTS OF THE THEIR CHURCH AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. OVER FOUR MILLION DOLLARS WERE RAISED FOR THE PROJECT FROM 2018-2022 AND THE BUILDING WAS RENOVATED FOR ITS PURPOSE AND WITHOUT DEBT. IN JULY OF 2022, THE DOORS WERE OFFICIALLY OPENED. WE BEGAN WITH VERY SIMPLE FEEDING PROGRAMS AND THE INTENTION OF SERVICES BEING ADDED AS WE COULD STAFF AND SUPPORT THEM. IN THE FIRST YEAR, OVER 11,000 VISITS WERE MADE BY GUESTS FROM THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY AROUND THIRD AND