The DREAM Program, Inc. P.O. Box 361 Winooski, VT 05404 (802) 338-8979 tel www.dreamprogram.org
Birchwood DREAM Monthly Snapshot January 2012 Program Happenings and Highlights Champlain College students returned from break this month and began year 2012 of DREAM with plenty of fun: Fridays, fundraisers, and fun in the snow! 112 Vermont DREAM mentors and mentees descended upon Camp DREAM this January for WAC—Winter Adventure Camp. 8-12 year olds from all Vermont DREAM programs travelled north to spend the day cross country skiing, playing broomball, snow shoeing, and bonding with their mentors. The day was a huge success! Birchwood mentors came together to sell grilled cheese sandwiches and hot chocolate to hungry college students, raising over $100 for their program in one evening! On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, DREAM teens from across Vermont gathered for a day of personal development. The teens attended a workshop on applying for jobs, and then planned a session that they will lead at our Teen Retreat in April!
Participants Mentees Total: 19 Females: 8 Males: 11
Mentors Total: 24 Females: 15 Males: 9
Weekly Programming with Children Birchwood mentors and mentees spent two Fridays this month in the Birchwood Community Center, doing arts and crafts, some cooking, and plenty of bonding after being away from each other during college break!
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, Sarah Caliendo Program Empowerment Director scaliendo@dreamprogram.org 802.338.8979