donutfest | Dayton937

Started in 2021, the 3rd Annual Dayton Donut Fest On Tour kicks off an eleven day run featuring 11 local donut shop participating. According to Lisa Grigsby, co-founder of Planned2Give, this event was created during Covid, a time when traditional fundraising events just couldn’t happen. But it was such a success, that they’ve continued it.

For $30 ticket buyers get a booklet that includes a coupon for 2 free donuts from each of the participating donut shops. They’ve got from February 10th – 20th to visit all the shops and pick out their sweet treats. It’s a great family friendly
event, too!

Since Valentine’s Day falls within this promotion, it makes a great gift for loved ones and the last day of the event is President’s Day, which many people have off, so you can plan on doing a donut feast that day.

Participating Donut shops include:

Every event Planned2Give produces has a charity component to it and this beneficiary of the Donut Festival is Hannah’s Treasure Chest. They work exclusively with community partners and do not interact directly with the families they serve. Here are some more facts about how they operate:

• We currently work with 75 partners throughout Southwestern Ohio, including social service agencies, nonprofits, and schools.

• these partners can submit care package requests for any number of their clients (children in need).

• These care packages typically include clothing (daytime clothes, pajamas, coats, shoes, socks, underwear, etc.), diapers, toys, books, baby equipment such as car seats and strollers, bed sheets, and more. Some requests are for only one thing, such as a coat or car seat.

• Each family can request items every three months.

• The $100 includes our bed program, where we give cribs and toddler beds to children through age 3.

• We serve children ages birth-age 18. We also help mothers-to-be who are scheduled to give birth in the next two months.

• We receive no government funding and rely on grants and donations from the community to operate.

• In 2022, we distributed over 392,000 items to over 6,200 children, which equals over 7,500 items to 120 children per week.

You can pick up a $30 ticket booklet at the following times/spots:

Fri, Feb 10th 4-6pm The Donut Haus in Springboro
Sat, Feb 11th 10am-noon Duck Donuts on Brown St, Downtown
Sat, Feb 11th 5-8pm W.Social Tap House on 3rd St
Sun, Feb 12th 9-11am at Hole N One Donuts