Established in 1991 by Jan Venkayya, Day of Caring is a grass roots organization based in Beavercreek, made up of volunteers committed to increasing personal awareness and involvement toward confronting the ever-increasing national plight of hunger and homelessness.

From the first pancake brunch with 12 locations to over 40 locations in 2012, Day of Caring is continually growing. As in the past, churches, community organizations, and public foundations host, prepare, and serve the annual pancake brunch.

Not only have the number of brunch locations increased but the number of cities, towns, and counties have also grown. In 2014, there are brunches scheduled  in Clinton, Greene, Miami, Hamilton and Montgomery counties as well as the City of Dayton.  They’ve also reached beyond our local boundaries to sites in Cinicinnati and Richmond Indiana.  Brunches run on average $6 per person.

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Day of Caring is more than just a one-day fundraising event; Day of Caring is first and foremost, designed to create personal awareness. By making people aware of the needs in their community, individuals can come together as one and help. We create opportunities for people to get involved.

In philosophy, Day of Caring is similar to Thanksgiving, where one day a year we come together as a nation to give thanks for our good fortune. Likewise, Day of Caring, through its ever increasing number of volunteers, sets aside one day – the last Sunday in February – where we, the community, can come together to help our less fortunate neighbors.

A new addition to the brunch includes the forming of a personal hygiene pantry  which will include items that cannot be purchased with food stamps and are often difficult for those in need to get.

Suggested items to donate include:

From the first pancake brunch with 12 locations to over 40 locations in 2012, Day of Caring is continually growing. As in the past, churches, community organizations, and public foundations host, prepare, and serve the annual pancake brunch. Most sites will serve pancakes, sausage and orange juice, but there are also Indian Brunches serving chicken curry, vegetables, rice, nan, dal and raita and Middle Eastern Brunch featuring falafel, spinach and cheese pies, hummus and tabbouli salad.   Below is a list of area brunches.

Sunday February 23, 2014 

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Hygiene Pantry Items Drop Sites Are Noted Below