You’re the kind of person who makes dreams come true for kids. That alone makes you an amazing person. But these aren’t just any kids you’re helping. The kids you’re helping are dealing with life-threatening illnesses. And they’re doing it with amazing courage, laughter, and resilience. You’re a True Friend of The Dream Factory - read here to find out about the GOOD you did this summer!
Read MoreAs September brings around the first day of Fall, we are so excited and proud of the incredible summer that we’ve had here at The Dream Factory. This summer was full of new initiatives, incredible community support, and of course - more dreams come true!
Read MoreSummer is in full-swing, and that means a few things here at The Dream Factory: incredibly fun community events, exciting new initiatives, and of course - dreams come true! Keep on reading to find out what we got up to last month, and some of the things we're looking forward to over the next few months!
Read MoreWynter is currently in Grade 4 and doing amazing in her academics. She has many loves, including video games, crafting, fashion, painting, making slime, animals, music, school, playing with her baby sister, being outdoors, swimming, baking, anime and her family and friends.
Above all else, she is intelligent, shy (just at first!), soft spoken, kind, funny, and has such a big heart.
Read MoreSummer is officially here - and at The Dream Factory, that means new community events and initiatives, and of course, more dreams come true! In our shift to make more dreams come true safely here at home, summer has become a particularly important time, as it is when many of our outdoor dreams will come true. In the meantime, keep reading for an update on a few special dreams come true, and the folks who have made them possible!
Read MoreMarek loves going fishing, camping and being outdoors. His favourite animal are frogs, and he always tries to find one in the garden or by the lake. He gets very excited for anything that has a frog on it, whether it’s a book, toy, stuffy or pretty much anything! His family shared that he has a keen ability to spot everything and anything that has a frog on it.
Read MoreAfter a VERY busy April and a successful Dream Drive (read all about it here), we wanted to take an opportunity in May to share a few special Dream stories with you. In this month's blog, you'll meet Kayne - an energetic, fun-loving kid who is dreaming BIG despite living with a very challenging genetic disorder. We'll also share Dian's dream come true, one of the coolest meet and greets we've been able to do (and virtually, no less!). We'll also share one way we tried to make this month a little bit easier for our Dream families by giving them the opportunity to enjoy a delicious, stress-free meal together.
Read MoreHe likes sports, building, and climbing. When you see his big smile and hear his laugh, it’s hard to imagine how sick he really is. Kayne has Chronic Granulomatous Disease, a rare genetic disorder. Kayne’s mother has the gene, and it was passed to her by her mother. There was a fifty-fifty chance that Kayne would inherit the gene. And he did.
Read MoreWelcome to a special Dream Drive edition of our monthly blog! On April 15th, we launched The Dream Drive, a two week campaign with one goal in mind: to raise $100,000 and help make 6 dreams come true. Over the course of that two weeks, we were astonished by the generosity of our Dream Factory community - our long-time sponsors and donors, our friends out in the community, and many of the folks who helped make dreams come true for the very first time.
Read MoreSpring is here and with it comes some wonderful updates from our Dream Factory community! This month we're shining the spotlight on some schools who worked hard to make dreams come true, updating you on a few of the Dream Kids we've supported through our Deadlifts for Dreams event, and more!
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