Building a Dream
OUR FULFILLMENT of a final dream is not just a singular action. It’s a community collaboration that includes caregivers, corporate partners, staff and volunteers.
We invite you to take a journey of a dream.
It’s a process that ensures resources go to those who are most in need, and that meaningful experiences are had by the dreamers and their families.
Further discussions with the dream recipient delve into the details and other special interests that could enhance the dream experience.
1. Start Here Upon learning medicine is no longer an answer, a patient identifies a final dream.
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The patient—often with the help of a hospice employee or caregiver—fills out an application with an expressed wish from the heart.
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Dream Foundation coordinates a medical verification of the patient’s condition, ensuring our service criteria is met and valuable resources go to those who are most in need.
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If there are children in the home, dream volunteers prepare colorful packages with age-appropriate toys, donated by Hasbro, to send to the dream recipient, who in turn shares the toys (and joy) with his or her children.
The Dream Coordinator explores our bank of in-kind resources— donated airline miles, hotel vouchers, food certificates, etc. —in assembling the dream.
Once the prognosis is verified, the dream recipient is assigned a Dream Coordinator. A final wish is set into motion.
Through our national volunteer network, the Dream Coordinator identifies “Dream Hosts” in the area to personally deliver the dream package with joy, an embrace and a celebration.
These items are critical to fulfilling final dreams. AIR MILES ON CHARITY ACCOUNTS DELTA AIRLINES ALASKA AIRLINES UNITED AIRLINES
You can help build a dream by going to www.dreamfoundation.org or exploring our wish list.
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Once the dream is finalized, Dream Foundation sends off a box with the associated dream items (tickets, passes, itineraries, etc.) dream t-shirts, hats, and a disposable camera to capture memories as they unfold.
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Wish List
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Some dreams are so basic— e.g. water heaters, bed clothes and dentures—that items are urgently sent and distributed via a nurse or social worker.
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MYRTLE BEACH KEY WEST SAN DIEGO SEATTLE
ADMISSION TICKETS WALT DISNEY WORLD & DISNEYLAND NATIONAL SPORTS GAMES
TRANSPORTATION LIMO OR CAR SERVICES RENTAL CAR SERVICES
NATIONAL GIFT CARDS
QUALITY OF LIFE
RESTAURANT CHAINS GAS STATION CHAINS BUILDING SUPPLY STORES DISCOUNT RETAIL STORES
SCOOTERS & POWERED WHEELCHAIRS LAPTOP COMPUTERS TELEVISIONS DENTURE SERVICES
TEEN APPROPRIATE ITEMS COLORFUL WRAPPING PAPER VISA OR MASTERCARD GIFT CARDS
TOY PROGRAM
11 A final wish is realized... imparting relief, comfort and happy memories to the dreamer and all who love him or her.