Things to do in Dayton | Restaurants, Theatre, Music and More
Kids Night Out is an opportunity for kids and their family and friends to share an evening of fun and games, while supporting RMHC Dayton. Festivities include:
-Fall activities
-Raffles
-Games & prizes
-Sweets & treats
-Photo station
-Priceless memories!
All friends, family, and ages welcome.
This weekend, April 12-13, 2019, you can rock out to a 2-night music event and fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald House. Come for one or both nights of this special event at the new Brightside Music & Event Venue!
Friday night serves as the pre-party for Saturday night’s main event. There you’ll enjoy an extra special Happy Hour, which kicks off at 4:30pm, featuring a tasting from Cutwater Spirits and food available from Godfather’s Pizza. Music starts at 6pm with Last Call Trio, featuring special guest Danny Voris. At 8pm you can witness the 6 year old piano sensation Avett Ray (as seen on CBS News, Good Morning America, People, Inside Edition). At 8:30pm, the Kerry Smith Band rehearses for their big show on Saturday. Tickets are $10 advance, $15 at the door. VIP ticket $30 (includes Saturday night ticket too + reserved seating) More info here.
Saturday night is the main event! Doors open at 6pm. Harvest Mobile Cuisine will be here and have food available for purchase. Avett Ray is back with another performance at 7pm. At 8pm, the Kerry Smith Band takes the stage for this rare reunion show. General admission tickets for Saturday are $15 advance, $20 at the door. VIP ticket $30 (includes Friday night ticket too + reserved seating.) More info here.
This is going to be a fantastic weekend for rock’n’roll fans, and a fabulous way to support Dayton’s Ronald McDonald House!
PSA Airlines, the winner in the 176+ employees category, is committed to ensuring safe, reliable operations for its customers. It operates more than 750 daily flights to over 90 destinations and its growing. At PSA, passion is shared, professional excellence is expected and all are valued and respected. Leadership is committed to ethical practices and works to develop future leaders. The airline has three areas of community support focus: meeting children’s needs, military and veterans and improving the lives of people in need. PSA and its employees support many causes with their time and dollars. Employees are even able to log personal volunteer hours to earn airline miles and donate them to a 501c3 of their choice. PSA Airlines believes in treating customers and each other with dignity and respect, which impacts the community.
There was a tie for the Nonprofit Eclipse Integrity Award in the 0-1 employees category. The first winner in the category was Hannah’s Treasure Chest. Hannah’s Treasure Chest enriches the lives of children in need by providing care packages of quality clothing, shoes, safety equipment, books and personal care items. Last year alone, it distributed over 241,000 items through more than 50 partner agencies with the help of 75 core volunteers who give over 20,000 hours of their time annually. These volunteers extend the reach of Hannah’s Treasure Chest by volunteering to help further other organizations’ missions on four Wednesdays in the summer — organizations like The Dayton Foodbank, Crayons to Classrooms and Habitat for Humanity. Mutual respect, viability, team achievement, accountability and communication are the core values embraced every day in Hannah’s Treasure Chest’s quest for integrity.
The second winner is this category was Sophie’s For the Love of Animals/Sophie’s Companions for Veterans Foundation. After the tragic death of Sophie Kerrigan, her mom created the nonprofit to honor her memory and passion for animals. The organization raised money to supply food, medication, surgeries, kennels and more to shelters and sanctuaries caring for abused and neglected animals. In 2016, it began raising funds to adopt, train and pair animals with disabled veterans to allow them the ability and confidence to leave their homes, changing the lives of some of our nation’s heroes, while saving the lives of the animals. The organization values giving back to the community as the team understands without the community’s connection and backing, there would be no growth.
BBB honored Ronald McDonald House Charities of Dayton with the Nonprofit Eclipse Integrity Award in the 2-15 employees category. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Dayton’s mission is to support families of seriously ill children by creating a community of comfort and hope for families dealing with the unimaginable. In 2017, it provided well over 13,500 nights of service for families from over 20 US states and two different countries and cared for 100+ visitors daily in its Family Rooms. They couldn’t have accomplished it without the support of nearly 700 volunteers giving nearly 3,900 hours of service. The team is committed to being Ronald McDonald House Charities strong, which means they go above and beyond and pride themselves in operating with high standard of excellence. They are always looking for opportunities for continuous improvement. The team leads with compassion, celebrates diversity and operates with accountability and transparency.
During the evening, the 2017 Torch Award recipient, Danis Building Construction Company, represented by John Danis passed the torch to the 2018 honoree, McAfee Heating & Air Conditioning Co., Inc., represented by Greg McAfee. McAfee Heating & Air Conditioning Co. invested in its community by purchasing a neighboring building, which was in a state of disrepair to bring all of its operation under one top-notch facility, which also features two training centers, an idea center, multiple conference rooms, basketball court and areas for rest and relaxation. Committed to helping others grow personally and professionally, McAfee began a scholarship program in 2015 called “You Can Count On Me,” which recognizes and awards ten area high school seniors with $2,500 scholarships. Greg McAfee is certified and approved to teach State of Ohio Continuing Education classes for the renewing of state licenses. He also hosts classes for other HVAC contractors to learn how to grow business. More than 150 contractors have participated in this training in the last six years. The company’s been a proud sponsor and partner of the K99.1 Cares for Kids Radiothon, which raises money to provide high-quality pediatric health care to infants, children and teens. McAfee hosted its first Truck-or-Treat event last year, attended by nearly 1,500 local children and their families. Countless donations, sponsorships, volunteer services and fundraising efforts take place benefiting a variety of organizations, including Athletes In Action, Dayton Development Coalition, The Salvation Army Dayton Kroc Center and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Dayton.
The Greentree Group/Back To Business I.T. took home the honor. As Travis Greenwood, president and CEO, says, “Integrity drives the company’s decisions. It motivates our actions. It serves as the foundation for our business and is, without doubt, the key factor for Greentree’s success.” The list of reasons the company was selected is long. Since the company first won the Eclipse Integrity Award in 2010, Back To Business I.T. has experienced a 3,500% growth explosion. It’s eliminated yearly performance appraisals and replaced them with better daily communication and on-going face-to-face performance discussions. It has a generous professional development program that employees are encouraged to take advantage of to earn degrees and certifications. Throughout the years, Greentree has donated more than $1 million in direct contributions and in-kind services to dozens of organizations and efforts, including Dayton Art Institute, FLOC, BOGG, TAC Industries and Wright State University Foundation. Since 2018 is Greentree’s 25th year in business, it’s holding monthly contests and drawings with employees. On behalf of the winners, Greentree donates $1000 to the winner’s favorite charity. The owners of Greentree have even awarded several full one-year scholarships to deserving Wright State University students.
The Red Shoe Society Dayton and the Jr. Red Shoe Society invites sons and their mothers, grandmothers, and friends to share an evening of dancing and games, to support Ronald McDonald House Charities of Dayton. The Boys Night Out with Mom is a memory-making event that is both fun and teaches our young men the importance of giving back to help others.
Festivities include: Dinner & Dancing, Raffles, Sports, Games & Prizes, Sweets & Treats, and Photo Station! If you’re interested in attending, don’t delay, register today!
Proceeds benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Dayton and its mission to provide a “home-away-from-home” to families of critically ill or injured, hospitalized babies and children. Can’t attend but want to help? Share this event and Subscribe to their mailing list for future Red Shoe events.
The Ronald McDonald House, the Red Shoe Society Dayton and the Jr. Red Shoe Society invites Moms, Daughters, Grandmas, and Friends to join them for a Little Ladies High Tea wit
h your American Girl Doll.
Share an afternoon together eating and laughing while enjoying a fashion show, crafts, doll boutique, raffle and much more. American Girl Dolls are welcome but not required.
When: Sunday, April 30,
Morning Tea: 10 A.M. – Noon
Afternoon Tea: 2 P.M. – 4 P.M.
Where: Sycamore Creek Country Club
8300 Country Club Lane Springboro, Ohio
Ticket price: $25 reserve online
All proceeds from this event benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Dayton® and its mission to provide a home-away-from-home to
critically ill or injured families of hospitalized babies and children.
If you would like to donate a raffle or silent auction item, please contact Karen Hunt, RMHC Dayton Special Events and Partnership Development Director at [email protected]. You can also sign up to volunteer to help with general event tasks such as set-up, tear-down, assisting the event committee during the event, directing attendees, working the check-in table and more.
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Dayton is partnering with iHeart Radio’s Mix 107.7 to present the 8th Annual Mix 107.7 Radiothon on September 22, 2016 from 6 am to 6 pm. Your favorite on-air personalities Jeff, Gina, and Dave and afternoon hosts Kristi Leigh, Shaun Vincent and Doreen will broadcast live from the Ronald McDonald House lobby to help raise funds to support RMHC Dayton’s mission and the efforts that improve children’s health within our region.
Hundreds of families are overnight guests at the Ronald McDonald House each year, and the Ronald McDonald Family Room at Dayton Children’s serves nearly 60 families each day. We invite YOU to tune in to Mix 107.7 this day to support RMHC guest families during a time when they need it most.
Here’s how you can help:
Tune in September 22
MIX 107.7 (online or on your radio)
Volunteer
Hundreds of families are overnight guests at the Ronald McDonald House each year, and the Ronald McDonald Family Room at Dayton Children’s serves nearly 60 families each day. We’re in need of volunteers to help us during out Mix 107.7 Radiothon, a day of fun and fundraising to support RMHC guest families. Sign up here to volunteer.
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By phone at 937-535-CARE or 937-535-227 or online at www.RMHCDayton.org.
Fund a night of stay for a guest family! 100% of your donations stay local and help families of hospitalized children.
After this amount of snowfall, you’re probably not interested in hearing about anything else frosty heading your way. But before you run for your shovels, know this one comes with a straw. Yes, McDonald’s has brought back the brightly colored green Shamrock Shake! Which also means March, and warmer weather, is drawing nearer.
Much like the beloved McRib, devoted fans often look forward to the return of this seasonal drink, which stays on menus until a week after St. Patrick’s Day. The shake — low-fat vanilla ice cream and mint flavoring — leaves more of a legacy than just a green tongue. It was first introduced in 1970 as the “St. Patrick’s Day Green Milkshake.”
Some of us might remember seeing commercials in the late ’70s when the shake was touted by O’Grimacey, a big, green, amorphou
s Golden Arches mascot who sported an Irish accent and visited his nephew in McDonaldland every year for St. Paddy’s Day.
Obviously that name wasn’t catchy enough and was scrapped years later for the more alliterative Shamrock Shake. But the beginnings of the Shamrock Shake are a bigger part of McDonald’s history than you might know.
In 1974, after years of watching his 3-year-old daughter undergo treatment for leukemia and effectively living at St. Christopher’s Hospital For Children, Philadelphia Eagles player Fred Hill thought there should be a better way. He reached out to the community to raise money for families that couldn’t afford hotel rooms while their sick children were being treated. The Eagles’ GM connected with a local McDonald’s ad agency and the restaurant’s regional manager, and together they created the St. Patrick’s Day Green Milkshake promotion
It was perfect: The milkshakes were green – the Eagles’ color! With the support of McDonald’s founder Ray Kroc and regional manager Ed Rensi, Tuckerman launched a week-long promotion around the Shamrock Shake, with all profits to be donated to the cause.
Proceeds from the seasonal promotion sales went to purchase a four-story, seven-bedroom house Evans had found near the hospital in Philadelphia, a “home away from home” for families dealing with a sick child.
This became the very first Ronald McDonald House.
Now that’s a reason to celebrate the return of the Shamrock Shake!
OK, this is a MUST drink … we have a cure for your next Monday doldrums!!
Mark your calendar for a charity event, Monday March 10th … at the Fifth Street Brewpub
Dayton Most Metro’s own Food Adventures Crew, will be tapping and pouring beers, while working the bar.
ALL of their tips will be donated to Dayton’s Ronald McDonald House Charity.
The Brewpub has 12 taps of craft beers.. Want to know a secret? One of them will be Conway’s Irish Ale from Great Lakes Brewing Co. A Food Adventure favorite and will be on special with $1 off pints.
Not only do they have beer, but the menu features soups, salads, beef on weck, Salmon BELT (bacon, egg, lettuce, tomato), saratoga chip specialties and more. So have your own little Food Adventure on March 10th !
Come drink, come eat, come harass The Big Ragu for a great cause !! For more great stuff, “like” FOOD ADVENTURES on Faceboook HERE !!
HERE’S THE SKINNY:
WHEN: MARCH 10th, 6pm – 10pm
WHERE: Fifth Street Brew Pub,
at 1600 E. Fifth St, Dayton Ohio
WHAT: Food Adventure Crew are guest bartenders for a night
WHY: All tips they receive will benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Dayton
WHAT ELSE: $1 off Bumbleberry beer pints (Ragu’s Fave) and $1 off Conaway’s Irish Ale (because we love Great Lakes’ Beers)
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Long time Dayton residents know all about the Amber Rose Restaurant in the Old North Dayton neighborhood, just north of the Great Miami River. Specializing in Eastern European cuisine, which matches the immigrants who first settled in this neighborhood, the Amber Rose is a great Old World atmosphere, and delicious food. Dishes like Turtle Soup, Cabbage Rolls, Schnitzel, and more! They describe the restaurant this way:
The Amber Rose Restaurant and Catering specializes in homemade Eastern European Cusine including German, Lithuanian, Polish, Hungarian, Russian and Italian cuisines. Our bar is made of imported Turkish marble, perfect for having an appetizer and spirits with friends. Our beer and wine lists consist of exemplary, hard-to-find European beverages. The building is located in the heart of Old North Dayton. We also specialize in custom catering to fit any of your needs.
Just down the road from the Amber Rose is another place that Daytonians know about- Children’s Medical Center, and of course, the Ronald McDonald House, which gives parents of Children’s patients a place to stay while their kids are being treated at the hospital. What a great service these two provide local parents!
The Amber Rose has just announced that they will be sponsoring a fundraiser through December 22nd for the Dayton Ronald McDonald House 
Charities! This donation will be given to the families of the critically ill hospitalized children. Every customer that brings in a donated item will receive 5% off of their bill. Each additional item will constitute as an added percentage off- Up to 10%. 1 ITEM=5% OFF, 3 ITEMS=8% off *Only 1 discount per check. Not valid with any other discounts.
They are looking for items like canned vegetables, fruit and soup. Gift cards to Kroger, cereal, granola bars, and paper products, and you can find all the details on the Amber Rose website– what a great way to help a wonderful charity!
Boulevard Haus, located at 329 E. Fifth Street in the Oregon District, is getting into the holiday spirit and invites you to join them to celebrate the German Way. House specialties include sauerbraten, gulasch, galettes, beef rouladen, sausages and other traditional German fare, complimented by a selection of German beers and wines.
When you dine at Boulevard Haus through December 16th, 10% of your food bill will be donated to the Ronald Mc Donald House in honor of St. Nicholas.
Owner Eva Christian explained that St. Nicholas is celebrated in Germany on December 6th, the anniversary of his death. St. Nicholas dedicated his life to serve God and used his entire inheritance to assist the needy, sick and suffering, in particularly children.
RMHC of the Miami Valley Region, Inc. provides a temporary home-away-from-home for families of critically ill, hospitalized children and supports efforts that improve children’s health within our region.
Boulevard Haus Hours:
Lunch Wed through Fri 11:30 am to 2 pm
Dinner Mon through Sat starting at 5pm
A private party room can accommodate groups of up to 35. Party Trays are also available to cater your offsite events. Call 824-2722 for more information.
