Love in Action restores hope, renews purpose, and inspires people to dream again.
In 1997, under the leadership of Apostle Jim Raley, our founding ministry partner, Calvary Christian Center, began serving the heart of Daytona through neighborhood outreach and care for the homeless.
As the ministry grew, churches, volunteers, and community leaders united around one purpose: bringing the love of Christ into neighborhoods through practical acts of compassion.
Our connection to the Dream Center began more than two decades ago. In 2001, members of our leadership team traveled to the original Dream Center in Los Angeles to experience firsthand a ministry unlike anything they had seen before. Those visits sparked a vision that compassionate outreach could transform entire communities.
Over the following years, in 2013, our team continued returning to the Dream Center to learn, serve, and build relationships.
In 2014, that vision expanded through the establishment of the Daytona Dream Center as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and soon after, as a member of the National Dream Center network.
Since then, we've partnered with churches, businesses, volunteers, and community organizations to meet urgent needs, helping individuals and families move from crisis toward stability and a stronger future.
Today, programs like Adopt-A-Block, SHINE Kids, Mobile Food Pantry, Midnight Angels, Street Evangelism, and Case Management continue that legacy by serving people where they are.
What began with a simple commitment to love our neighbors has grown into a vision for our community—putting love into action, strengthening families, restoring hope, and helping people dream again.
Whether you choose to volunteer, become a monthly Dream Maker, partner through one of our giving programs, or tour our future home, your involvement becomes part of a legacy that will impact generations to come.