SOLD OUT - Generation Dayton Day 2019

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**THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT. You may still register in order to be added to the wait list, and we will contact you should we have an opening. Wait list registrants are considered first come, first served. For questions, please contact Sarah Alice Keiser, sakeiser@dacc.org or 937-226-8278**

Join the Dayton region's largest service outing for young professionals and 'Get out & Give back'. This year's Generation Dayton's service focus is on the workforce skills gap. Why? We encourage you to read more!

The why:

As advances in technology require a higher level of skill among workers, there is growing concern that this region is at a critical crossroads in its ability to compete for jobs.

“More people are starting to realize now that this is going to be an epidemic,” said Nick Weldy, superintendent and chief executive of the Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC). “I think we are still on the edge of it where we can make a correction and get enough highly skilled technical employees out there. But it’s got to become a priority for the state.” – Dayton Daily News, September 2018 

This year, Generation Dayton, the Dayton Area Chamber's Young Professionals organization will focus its volunteer efforts on bringing awareness to the region’s workforce skills gap on Generation Dayton Day, the group's biggest outreach day of the year. Generation Dayton Day gives young professional volunteers the opportunity to 'Get out and Give back' at area non-profits. After a day of giving back, participants will celebrate with an after-party which includes food, drinks, and raffle prizes for volunteers.

Nonprofit organizations we are serving:
Artemis Center for Alternatives to Domestic Violence
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Miami Valley
Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley
Clothes That Work!
Daybreak Inc.
Dayton Metro Library
East End Community Services
Goodwill Easter Seals Miami Valley
St. Vincent DePaul Society-Dayton District
The Foodbank, Inc. 
United Rehabilitation Services
YWCA Dayton

The Donation Drive:
Each volunteer should bring a new or gently used book to The Brightside in order to receive their Generation Dayton Day shirt. A special prize will be awarded to the one who brings in the MOST items. All books will be donated to Project READ.

The After Party:
Those who are not able to participate in the volunteer activities are welcome to join the after-party, which is scheduled to begin at 5:30 PM at Eudora Brewing on Wilmington Pike!

If you're just joining us for the celebration, please select that option during registration.

Sponsored by: Brixey & Meyer