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Bombas donates 2,000 pairs of socks to Daybreak youth shelter

Plus, the Dayton VA's Veterans Day parade Saturday and Bellbrook's regional title match.

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Bombas donates 2,000 pairs of socks to Daybreak, Dayton's youth shelter

The sock donation reaches hundreds of young people

2,000
pairs of socks donated to Daybreak
500
young people Daybreak serves each year
200 million
items Bombas has donated to date

Sources: Journal-News.com, WKEF, WDTN.com

Socks are the most requested item at homeless shelters, which is why Bombas was founded around them in 2013. The company donated 2,000 pairs to , which serves young people ages 10 to 24 who are homeless or at risk of losing housing.

“Many of our clients come to us not having socks, sometimes not even having shoes,” Shelter Director Tanae Moore told WKEF. CEO Courtney Patel said Daybreak's youth "can walk several miles a day to go to school or work." Moore said about 78% of young people who leave Daybreak's programs currently have a safe housing plan.

Most young people leaving Daybreak have a safe housing plan

78%of young people leaving Daybreak's programs have a safe housing plan

Source: WKEF

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of young people leaving Daybreak's programs have a safe housing plan78%
  • Drop-in program: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday
  • Champions for Youth: Tues., Nov. 10, 11:30 a.m., Top of the Market
  • Daybreak: 605 S. Patterson Blvd., Dayton
  • To give: daybreakdayton.org

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The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, known as , launched this week in Montgomery County. It aims to give older adults care "under one roof" so they can stay in their homes longer. WKEF

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The Dayton VA hosts its annual Veterans Day Parade on its campus Saturday, Nov. 7. The parade will have dozens of entries, and a flyover is planned to kick it off. WKEF

Three dates are coming up for Dayton-area readers

  1. Nov. 7The Dayton VA holds its Veterans Day Parade on its campus.
  2. Nov. 7Bellbrook plays McNicholas for the regional title at 11 a.m.
  3. Dec. 7Medicare open enrollment ends.

Sources: WKEF, Journal-News.com

Medicare

Medicare's annual enrollment period is underway, with a Dec. 7 deadline. We suggest checking that your doctors and prescriptions are covered before you choose a plan. WKEF

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Bellbrook (24-2) swept Ross 3-0 in a Division III regional semifinal Wednesday at Lakota East. The Golden Eagles face McNicholas in the regional championship at 11 a.m. Saturday at Lakota East. Journal-News.com

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Bombas donates 2,000 pairs of socks to Daybreak youth shelter

Plus, the Dayton VA's Veterans Day parade Saturday and Bellbrook's regional title match.

The TLDR

  1. Bombas gives 2,000 pairs of socks to Daybreak youth shelter
  2. Dayton VA's Veterans Day parade is Saturday, Nov. 7
  3. Medicare open enrollment deadline is Dec. 7
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