This September - I’m running a full-marathon to make dreams come true, and I need your help!
Dear friend,
Thank you so much for your long-time support of me, Dream Boot Camp, or any of the projects I’ve been involved with over the years. I’m so excited to share my newest adventure with you: I’m running a marathon!
This September (Sunday, September 5th!) - I will be running my first full-marathon; but I’m not doing it for me. I’m doing it for the wonderful folks over at The Dream Factory.
Running a full marathon has been a lifetime goal for me. I am a soon to be father, and I am doing this run for my baby Paris as well. Achieving this goal with my baby at the finish line would be the best reward.
If you’re not familiar with The Dream Factory, they are a Manitoba-based charity that make dreams come true for kids in our community battling life-threatening illnesses. I was so proud to help make a dream come true a few years ago by hosting the “Dream Big Boot Camp”; and I’m excited to once again support this amazing cause.
This year, all of the funds raised will support The Dream Factory’s Beyond Dreams program — this includes all of the supports, experiences, parties and activities that The Dream Factory hosts for kids in our community outside of their big dream come true.
I’m asking for your support today to help me reach my fundraising goal of $2500. If we can reach that goal, we will be able to ensure that kids in our community are able to make fun new memories here at home despite their difficult battles.
Please keep reading for more information about the Beyond Dreams program along with how you can help.
Thank you for being part of my community - and for helping bring dreams to life!
- Dell
“If we can reach that goal, we will be able to ensure that kids in our community are able to make fun new memories here at home despite their difficult battles.”
About The Beyond Dreams Program:
At The Dream Factory our mission is to make dreams come true — and a big part of that is ensuring that our families feel supported before and after their Dream experience.
The Beyond Dreams program is our way of reminding Dream Families that they are an important part of our community, always. It doesn’t matter if their dream was years ago or still to come — they are what The Dream Factory is all about!
Beyond Dreams embodies all of the special moments, experiences, and gifts that we work hard to create outside of the child’s “Big Dream”. It includes everything from renting out a local theatre for a movie night, hosting a princess party to celebrate a big birthday or treatment milestone, or sending our kids behind the scenes at fun community events like Monster Jam.
We do our best to regularly create magical experiences right here at home. It’s in these gestures, however small, that we are able to remind our families that there is a whole community of support behind them during a difficult time in their lives.
In response to COVID-19, we adapted our Beyond Dreams program to create more magic for our Dream Kids while they were safe at home. First, we hosted more than 25 Virtual Parties over the course of 2020 - with guests including iconic princesses and superheroes, local musicans and magicians, a marine biologist, and a Winnipeg Jet, just to name a few. We had more than 100 families participate virtually in these events, with some really wonderful feedback and a whole lot of fun.
We’ve recently expanded the Beyond Dreams program to make the experience for our Dream Kids even better and provide some extra support along the way. These additions included improved welcome packages and birthday and holiday gifts; support for families including grocery gift cards and family dinners; and Dream Parties to mark upcoming Dreams come true.
These activities, events, and special gifts are a welcome break for kids and families going through some of their most difficult days. Your support today will make more of these possible in 2021 and ensure that all Dream Kids have an opportunity to smile, laugh, and remember what it feels like to just be a kid - despite the difficult battle they may be fighting. It's an incredible gift to give, and we are so grateful for your support!