MISSION AND PURPOSE

WHO WE SERVE
Youth between the ages of ten and eighteen, living in shelters, foster homes, group homes, detention centers and orphanages. Many have been abused and neglected and do not have a father present in their lives. Partnerships have been developed with Juvenile Departments, State Youth Commissions, youth shelters, group homes and orphanages. We are also impacting the lives of single abused moms and the homeless.

MISSION
To pick up the broken pieces of the lives of wounded youngsters in group homes, shelters, detention centers, and orphanages by providing life-skills education and ministry through role model speakers, cultural experiences (art, music, and dance), and one-on-one mentoring.

PURPOSE
Niños maltratados y descuidados tienen poco o no amor propio. Su contribución nos ayudará a reconstruir su respeto por si mismo y a darles esperanza.

To fill in where there are no parents to help youth turn the tide of destructive behavior - by providing educational enrichment programs and materials, recreational activities, and to introduce them to caring adults who encourage them to overcome problems of drug and alcohol abuse, juvenile delinquency, teen pregnancy, the school drop-out rate, and teen suicide - to build self-esteem and character thereby giving them a chance to become productive citizens of tomorrow

PROBLEMS OUR YOUTH ARE FACING
and What Dare to Dream is doing about it:

• No dad at home
• Mom is working two jobs
• No food on the table
• Sell drugs to provide needs
• Get arrested
• No spiritual foundation
• No guidance or encouragement
• Hopelessness

• Due to Covid, we are doing online sessions through Zoom or FaceTime praying and keeping relationships connected with our Volunteers and staff at the centers
• W are writing encouraging note cards letting youth know they are not forgotten
• Dare to Dream is looking forward to again conducting enrichment programs and keynote speeches in person to empower youth and adults to build solid moral values and character
• We are recruiting and training volunteer teams to give hope by sharing life skills and prayer support
• Planting seeds of encouragement to go beyond what society has dictated and empower them to develop positive traits that will prepare them for the workplace.
• Challenging individuals to Dare to Dream of a higher education
• Building trust and exposing them to people and places outside of their environment that would otherwise be out of their reach;
• Developing and providing materials to enhance life skills and spiritual growth
• Helping connect them with positive groups in their communities
• Directing youth coming out of orphanages and the foster care system to resources in the direction of their dreams
• Educating the public through the media about the need to get involved in mentoring youth and adults
• Providing Christmas gifts and support to needy families to the best of our ability
• Helping mentor young charities and guiding them to the necessary resources to be successful in their endeavors
• Helping authors accomplish their dream to write their amazing stories
• Distributing donations of furniture, clothing and toys to charities and to single abused moms
• Supporting Mission trips and providing ministry materials where we are guided to serve
• Promoting belief in God and country