DRAGONS IN THE COMMUNITY
Recognizing that true ownership to any sports team lies with the citizens in the community, the Dragons are proud to have initiated many programs that directly promote, highlight, and give back to those in our community.
Take a look through the following pages to see what we have already accomplished.
DRAGONS mvp program
The Dragons MVP Program uses the marketing power of the Dragons as an educational tool for 35,000 fourth and fifth grade students in more than 1,100 Miami Valley classrooms. The program allows teachers to motivate and reward students in their classroom at no cost to them.
Fourth and fifth grade teachers in a five-county area (Clark, Greene, Miami, Montgomery, and Warren) receive an award kit to recognize five students in their classroom for any reason they see fit. Each student honored as a Dayton Dragons MVP by their teacher receives rewards including tickets to a game for themselves and their family, a Dragons MVP hat and certificate, and access to a special area in the ballpark on their game nights with games, photobooth, and more.
Throughout the summer, Dragons MVP schools are selected to receive visits from Dragons players and mascots. Six MVPs across the Miami Valley are selected to appear game program. Plus, at each of the MVP game nights, we select an MVP to throw out a first pitch, deliver the official lineup card, deliver the game ball, or
Each fourth and fifth grade teacher also receives a certificate to attend a MVP Dragons game with their
48 districts
180 schools
1,100 classrooms
6,000 mvPs
35,000 4th & 5th graders
1,100 TEACHERS SERVED
Spotlight ON THE COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY ALL-STARS
The Dragons Community All-Stars Program honored individuals who have gone above and beyond the call of their civic duty to improve the quality of life in the Miami Valley. These amazing stories were shared in our PlayBall! game program and at games in front of a sold out Dragons crowd.
HOMETOWN HEROES PROGRAM
The Dayton Dragons are proud to shine the spotlight on the military through our Hometown Heroes program. This season-long tribute honors veteran causes and organizations, welcomes back deployed, and hosts families of those deployed at every game. In addition, there is an “American Celebration” night at the end of the season where the entire game is themed with military appreciation events.
HOME RUN FOR LIFE
The Home Run for Life Program honored five children who have recently overcome, or might still be battling, a life-threatening medical condition. These kids were able to take a symbolic home run lap around the bases during a sold out Dragons game, while players from both teams gave them high fives as they rounded the bases. At home plate, they were greeted by friends and family, as well as the medical team who helped them get healthy and back in the game.
VETERAN SALUTE
The Veteran Salute program highlights five veterans' stories during the course of each season. Veterans who are chosen are honored at a Dragons game with an in-game ceremony and provided with VIP treatment during their special night.
ticket fundraisers DRAGONS
Each year, the Dragons ticket fundraising program works with countless organizations to help them fundraise for their cause with the sale of Dragons tickets. Groups can sell tickets to a specific Dragons game and earn 50% of the proceeds from their ticket sales. In 2022, this program sold over 16,200 tickets, raising $122,000.
concessions fundraisers DRAGONS
Various organizations throughout the Miami Valley benefited from this program by manning a concession stand, receiving a portion of the proceeds made on their respective evenings.
OVER THE LAST 22 YEARS, THIS PROGRAM HAS GIVEN BACK MORE THAN
$6 MILLION
The Dragons 50/50 program is now in its sixth year. It has raised more than $510,000 for charity at Dragons games. Fans can purchase tickets from sellers or a kiosk at the main gates during every Dragons home game throughout the season.
$ 510,000 HAS RAISED MORE THAN 50/50 raffle
Group partnerships COMMUNITY
Each year, our ticketing fundraising program helped raise over $250,000 to charities/ non-profit organizations across the greater Dayton region by helping them coordinate a great fundraising group outing at a Dragons game.
Here are some of the great organizations that we’re involved with.
in the community DAYTON DRAGONS
Over 2,000 visits have been made by players, front office executives, and mascots to festivals, schools, and hospitals during the Dragons 22 years in Dayton.
Sports teams have a greater power to influence people and impact their lives differently than other types of businesses.
From the very start, the Dragons made it a point to be more involved in our community than any sports team across the country. We knew that to succeed and to help this region grow, we would have to play an active role in the lives of our fans, and not just when they attend one of our games.
The Dayton Dragons Foundation is central to our organization’s effort to be involved in the community. The Foundation provides necessary funding and resources to support the countless donations, charitable giving requests, in-kind donations, unique game experiences, and community-wide programs (such as the Dragons MVP program) which the Dragons support every year.
We know our work will never be complete when it comes to building ourselves into the fabric of the Dayton region. Every year, we strive to do more and make a larger impact through our position as Dayton’s hometown team, but we need your assistance to help build the Dayton Dragons Foundation and continue to grow our involvement in the community.
By supporting the Dragons Foundation, you will assist us with providing those in our community the ability to attend Dragons games, support charitable programs, and give back to those in our community.
PHONE: (937) 228-2287
EMAIL: dragons@daytondragons.com
DONATION LEVEL:
GRAND SLAM - $5,000 HOME RUN - $2,500 TRIPLE - $1,000 DOUBLE - $500 SINGLE - $250 OTHER - $ ______________
METHOD OF PAYMENT (select one):
I will enter my credit card payment info online at daytonfoundation.org/ccgift - Enter “DaytonDragonsFoundation” on the “Apply My Gift To:” line
Enclosed is a check payment (make payable to “Dayton Dragons Foundation”)
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