The DREAM Program, Inc. P.O. Box 361 Winooski, VT 05404 (802) 338-8979 tel www.dreamprogram.org
Birchwood DREAM Monthly Snapshot October 2012 Program Happenings and Highlights • The Birchwood DREAM program recruited 2 new mentors • Mentors hosted their third annual Pie your RA day fundraiser where students were invited to pay a small fee for the opportunity to throw pies at their professors or their RAs to help support DREAM • Champlain mentors joined mentors from UVM for the alumni Phone-a-thon that successfully received donations fro 6/12 Champlain DREAM alumni Participants Mentees
Mentors
Total: 17
Total: 18
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Females: 6
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Females: 12
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Males: 11
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Males: 6
Weekly Programming with Children • Birchwood DREAM hosted a very successful Pie your RA fundraiser that raised $196 for DREAM activities during the fall semester • DREAMers from Birchwood and Champlain attended the Chili Cook-off, which was hosted by the Elm Street and Riverside DREAM programs at The University of Vermont • Mentors brought their mentees to the Cafeteria to learn about healthy eating habits • Mentees picked out pumpkins to decorate at the Isham Family Farm and went to the petting zoo Thank you for your ongoing support of DREAM. If you would like additional or more detailed information, please contact me by email or by phone. DREAM big, Britt Wedenoja Program Empowerment Director Americorps VISTA Britt@dreamprogram.org 802.338.8979