Fundraising & Charity Events
The GEM Project: Art Contest for Suicide Prevention
Launching: Oct 10, 2024
Accepting Submissions: November 1, 2024
Contest Deadline for Entries: January 8, 2025
2024-25 Art Contest Awards Ceremony: February 23, 1:00 pm | Fairmont High School Auditorium
Youth grades 6-12 who live in the Dayton area are invited to participate.
Click here for contest details.
PAST EVENTS
The 2024 Spotlight Town Hall, To Shine A Light On Mental Health
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2024
Free Public Town Hall Event Begins At 7 P.M. ET At UD Arena, Presented By CareSource
DAYTON - In conjunction with the exhibition game between the University of Dayton and Xavier University men's basketball teams, the University of Dayton and CareSource will host the second annual Spotlight Town Hall event to honor Jayda Grant and champion adolescent and young adult mental health and suicide prevention. The evening will spotlight, educate and drive awareness on mental health and wellness in adolescents and young adults.
The event is free and open to the public, and will be held on Wednesday, October 9 at the University of Dayton Arena. The program will run from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. ET.
The Spotlight: 2024
Charity Exhibition Game feat. Dayton Flyers & Xavier Musketeers
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2024
DAYTON - CareSource and the University of Dayton will host an exhibition game between the Dayton Flyers and the Xavier Musketeers men's basketball teams. The game will cap off the second year of community engagement events championing adolescent and young adult mental health and suicide prevention.
The NCAA waiver-approved charity game will be played on Sunday, October 20 at UD Arena. Game time will be announced at a later date. All net proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the Jay's Light, the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation and other charities within the Dayton and Cincinnati footprint.
The Spotlight, To Shine A Light On Mental Health
Thursday, October 19
DAYTON -- In conjunction with the exhibition game between the University of Dayton and the Ohio State University men's basketball teams, the University of Dayton and CareSource will host the Spotlight Town Hall event to honor Jayda Grant and champion adolescent and young adult mental health and suicide prevention. The evening will spotlight and drive awareness and education of mental health and wellness in adolescents and young adults.
The event is free and open to the public, and will be held at the University of Dayton Arena on Thursday, Oct. 19 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. ET. Doors open at 5pm.
Men’s Basketball To Host Ohio State In A Charity Exhibition Game To Support Adolescent & Young Adult Mental Health And Suicide Prevention
DAYTON - An exhibition game between the Dayton Flyers and the Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball teams will cap off a multi-day community engagement event championing adolescent and young adult mental health and suicide prevention.