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Programs
Program:
Dream Granting
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April 2014)
- Budget:
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$2,778,867
- Category:
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Health Care
- Population Served:
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Adults
Program Description:
0 0 1 140 860 The Dream Foundation 66 52 948 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ Dream Foundation, founded in 1994, was the first, and remains the largest, national wish-granting organization for adults suffering from terminal illness. The purpose of our organization is to provide these individuals, and their families, a unique type of compassionate care through the receipt of a dream.
The dreams we grant are as diverse as the dreamers themselves, from bedside weddings to special family vacations where parents and children spend cherished time together. Some dreams fulfill a specific need for items that will improve a family’s quality of life - a lift chair for mobility or a comfortable bed - basic comforts that make a difference in a time of need.
Our dream recipients have been financially devastated by their diseases. Unable to work and amassing astronomical medical bills, dreams are out of reach. Dream Foundation steps in with the resources that change a person’s life, providing access to a last wish of the heart and delivering comfort, peace and joy.
Program Long-Term Success:
Dream Foundation has grown into a nationally recognized organization that provides a critical service to thousands of people across the country from our home base in Santa Barbara, California. To date, we have worked on over 16,000 dreams, benefitting thousands dream recipients and their families. In addition, we have earned and maintained a 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator, demonstrating our commitment to responsible fiscal and administrative management.
Program Short-Term Success:
Our short-term success is providing immediate, significant and positive impact through the realization of a heart's dream come true. Success is uniquely defined for each individual dreamer but may include increased feelings of peace, hope, comfort, joy, relief, resolution and dignity.
Program Success Monitored by:
Success is monitored by the case manager for each dream.
Program Success Examples:
0 0 1 99 607 The Dream Foundation 46 37 669 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ Our dreamers’ words best illustrate our impact on their lives:
“The day Betty found out her family would come she got out of her recliner and decided to get ready for the visit. She had been declining so fast, but then started counting the hours until they arrived. They had so much laughter, tears and happy hours spent together. It was the perfect week for Betty. She seems at peace in a way she didn’t before the visit.” - hospice partner
"You've brought him peace we never would have had otherwise. You've made it okay for him to be comfortable with the life he's lived, and proud of who he is and what he's done. I can see it in him and it's changed him. Thank you." – wife of dreamer Scott