All of us have at one time or another experienced hunger. We’ve all craved a midnight snack, wanted something salty or needed some chocolate. But there’s a big difference between trying to satisfy a brief craving or stomach growl and wondering where your next meal will come from.
The reality is that more than 12.4 million children in America—that’s one in six—are at risk of hunger. And it’s likely that these children will endure lifelong consequences as a result of having limited access to nutritious foods.
Children who don’t get enough nutritious food are more likely to have:
- Weaker immune systems
- Impeded growth and development
- More stomach- and headaches, colds and ear infections
- Increased susceptibility to obesity
- Impaired performance at school—academically, athletically and socially
During the week of Sept 20 -26, coffee shops to fine dining, restaurants across the nation will join together for the Great American Dine Out. Participating restaurants give in a variety of ways— donate a percentage of sales, promote select menu items, collect money from suppliers and guests and much more. The funds raised from this campaign will support:
- Increasing participation in school food and nutrition programs
- Increasing the number of community gardens
- Food banks and food pantries
- Increasing access to fresh produce
- Increasing utilization of federal child food and nutrition programs, e.g. food stamps, school breakfast, etc.
- Advocacy around Child food and nutrition-related programs
First Watch, Captain D’s, Buffalo Wild Wings and Barbie’s Bistro are among the early eateries in the area signed up to participate. Click below to check for others:
job takes her around the country training, educating and entertaining both consumers and industry people about the nuances of all things whisky. Cheryl says her sincere hope as a Master of Whisky is, “to help others acquire their own understanding and personal appreciation for whisky which will enrich their lives” as it has hers.
Come out and support local media and your first amendment rights as DATV presents the “Media That Matters Short Film Festival” on September 17th at 7:30pm, at the Neon Movies in Downtown Dayton. I went to this event last year and it was a really good time, the short films were very well done and really made you think.. well worth the price of admission to see these amazing short films.
You’ve heard them on the radio, tv and even the newspapers have gotten into the discounted restaurant gift certificate business. You might wonder if these deals are legitimate. They are! In exchange for the promotional value the eateries get from the advertising of these products, you get double your money’s worth in certificates. The most common offer is two $25 certificates for just $25, plus a couple of bucks for shipping and handling. Most are valid for about six months.
Enter the area’s first “Fake-Off” Contest in conjunction with the Little Art Theatre screening of Julie and Julia. The event begins 0n Friday, Sept 4th with “Cocktails with Julia” at 6:30pm at the 
Celebrating Fine Wines, Cool Brews & Tantalizing Tastes in a casual environment to benefit local charities, Corks & Forks will debut Sunday, Sept 20th from 1-4pm. With over 100 wines being poured, a Belgium Beer Cafe, Chef Demonstrations and tastes from local restaurants, this first time festival is shaping up quickly.
Don’t let Comedian Tim Wilson’s slow southern drawl fool you, his wit is razor sharp. Wilson puts a humorous spin on everything from gun control to the government. He ranges from talking about the frustrations of trying to reason with a bank teller to taking on construction workers that never get anything done. “I don’t do observational comedy. I do kind of opinionated, issue-type stuff,” Wilson says. “I’m kind of a curmudgeon.”
Even though Adelsheim wines–the pinot noir especially–rank among the very best that Oregon produces, David Adelsheim didn’t know, when he and his wife bought 19 acres on a hillside in 1971, that he was going to start a winery. Says David: “When we started planting grapes, we sort of fantasized that we might make some wine down the road.”
The Armory building will become the latest exhibition space in the Oregon Arts District, when it hosts Creative Soul of Dayton, starting Friday, Oct 2nd. “Our goal is for Creative Soul of Dayton to include a wide variety of works representing the many talented artists, including students, in our community,” says Susan Byrnes, director of UD’s ArtStreet and lead exhibit organizer. “We hope all Daytonians with an artistic spirit will participate. “This project is being designed to display the highest quality of individual artistic achievement in the visual arts.”
The fall edition of Urban Nights is set for Friday, September 11, and you can help make it the best “walk on the creative side” ever! One way to get involved is to become part of the Urban Nights Crew. Volunteers are needed to help serve as shuttle guides, walking guides, info table staff, survey crew members and more. Volunteer shifts run from 4:45-7:30 p.m. and from 7:15-10 p.m. Or, if you have a creative talent you’d like to share with the public, you can apply to perform on the Urban Nights Community Stage! Several “Dayton Originals” will be chosen from the pool of applicants to have their ten minute performances included as part of the Urban Nights entertainment lineup. If you are interested in being an Urban Nights performer or volunteer, you have until August 31 to apply. Application forms are available at 
Billed as the First Annual Versailles FareFest, West Main Street in V-town will be blocked off for an event the likes of which have probably never before been witnessed in their quaint little village. as they play host to an invasion of oenophiles from all over the Upper Miami Valley on Saturday, August 29th.
