On September 25, 2026, Dawning Family Services invites restaurants, cafés, coffee shops, bakeries, and breakfast spots across Hillsborough County to join the Dawning Breakfast Challenge.
This community-wide campaign gives local restaurants the opportunity to donate a percentage of breakfast sales for one morning to help families experiencing homelessness move toward safety, stability, and long-term housing.
By becoming a participating restaurant, your business will help turn an everyday breakfast into a powerful act of community impact.
Participating restaurants will receive:
Top-performing restaurants may be recognized through award categories such as:
Breakfast Champion Award
Honoring restaurants the restaurant that raises the most money through POS sales.
Community Champion Award
Honoring restaurants that generate outstanding fundraising impact.
Neighborhood Impact Award
Recognizing restaurants that show strong community engagement and customer participation.
Breakfast for Hope Partner Recognition
Celebrating every participating restaurant for helping local families experiencing homelessness.
Become an official Dawning Breakfast Challenge restaurant partner and help make breakfast a force for good in Hillsborough County.
Register Your Restaurant Today
For more information, contact:
Rebecca Payne, Chief Development Officer
Dawning Family Services
813-875-2024 ext 1004
rpayne@dawningfs.org
www.DawningFamilyServices.org
Together, we can serve more than breakfast. We can serve hope.
