Like many soldiers, John dreams of creating a deeper connection with the soldiers he never had the chance to meet. As time is of the essence and his abilities are hindered, John’s only aspiration to visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C seemed unobtainable–until Santa Barbara Dream Foundation’s Dream for Veterans Program and the help of Southwest Airlines and Honor Flight […] Continue Reading
Three Airlines and Three Dreams Sandy Lahmann is one of the many people who have benefited from the generosity of United and its MileagePlus program members. During her initial battle with adenocarcinoma, Sandy’s daughter Tory returned home to help during her treatment. Unfortunately, Sandy’s illness worsened, but she wanted to see her daughter compete in the […] Continue Reading
U.S. Navy Veteran Aaron Wiser looked stunned as he stood in front of a crowd of more than 30 Pearl Harbor Sailors looking at him expectantly. He couldn’t believe that all of these relative strangers had gathered there to see him. However, it didn’t take long for Wiser to feel right at home, as he […] Continue Reading
Sixty-eight-year-old John Lechowicz of Yorkville, Illinois, is a Vietnam Veteran who served four years as a member of the U.S. Air Force. He is in his final days of life. Lechowicz wrote to Dream Foundation for help fulfilling his final dream. As selfless as his service was to our nation, so too was his dream. While in […] Continue Reading
As her 97-year-old mother’s health problems mounted, Linda Shaffer put her thoughts into an internet search. “My mom and I had begun talking about end-of-life situations, and she said, ‘I hope I live long enough to see my great-grandbabies,’” Shaffer said. Her mother, Mary Shaffer, had seen her granddaughter’s son, Caleb, a few years ago, […] Continue Reading