Dream Foundation in need of odd or unused airline miles to make travel-related final dreams come true. Continental miles accepted.
Dream Foundation, the first and largest national wish-granting organization for adults in the end stages of life, is offering non-monetary ways to help those in need this holiday season. The 4-Star Charity Navigator-rated organization fulfills nearly 2,000 final dreams each year. Thirty percent – representing approximately 1,000 airline tickets for dream recipients and/or their loved ones – involve travel, including urgent bedside goodbyes, family reunions and final trips with children.
Santa Barbara, Calif. – December 2, 2011 − Dream Foundation, the first and largest national wish- granting organization for adults in the end stages of life, is offering non-monetary ways to help those in need this holiday season. The 4-Star Charity Navigator-rated organization fulfills nearly 2,000 final dreams each year. Thirty percent – representing approximately 1,000 airline tickets for dream recipients and/or their loved ones – involved travel, including urgent bedside goodbyes, family reunions and final trips with children. Read More »
All the glitz and glamour of Friday’s 10th annual Celebration of Dreams didn’t distract the Dream Foundation’s founder from the true focus of the event: “the dreamers.”
Thomas Rollerson founded the Santa Barbara-based Dream Foundation, a national organization that grants wishes to adults in their end-stages of life — in 1993 when he discovered that no organization existed to fill that need.
He said the purpose of the Celebration of Dreams gala is to not only honor those who have helped the foundation grant wishes, but also to raise funds for those that need the organization’s support. Read More »
Dennis, the music man, gets to see family for last time
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT-TV) Dennis York was born in New York City. 20 years ago he found himself traveling across the country playing music for thousands of jazz fans.
Finally, Dennis decided to make his home here in Twin Falls. But recently, the health of the music man has become a concern.
AUBURNDALE – Nancy Salek was tired of looking at funeral arrangements by herself.
Since being told she has only two months left, Salek, 58, has undergone the process of doctor appointments, filling out paperwork and looking into funeral arrangements – mostly alone.
Her five siblings and mother live out of state and had no idea about Salek’s prognosis until a few weeks ago.
