Great Dreams Make Great Photos!

Here are some of the beautiful photos we've received from the dreams that happened this last month - enjoy!

This is from Jennifer's notification. We had just told her that her dream of walking into Cinderella's castle was coming true, and she was so excited! She's second from the left. Right after this photo was taken she showed us the amazing accomplishment she has been working on for the past year - she walked! Jennifer went through extensive surgery last year in order to have her legs support her and walking. It was all worth it when we saw how proud she was as she walked around the living room. We know she's having a great time at Disney World. She and her family left on Monday. We can't wait to hear all about it when they get back!

The grins in this photo are awesome! On the right is Travis. Travis' dream was to go to Disneyland, and the first full week of June that happened. Travis and his brother, David, had an amazing week playing, enjoying time with their family, and being kids. The smiles in their photos were genuine. They were making memories they will never forget!

This photo is of Mariah. Mariah dreams of someday owning her own horse ranch. A wonderful Loveland horse ranch owner, Lance (on the left), has graciously agreed to host Mariah every Monday afternoon through the summer. She'll be cleaning stalls, helping groom, and get a horse experience like none other. We also sent her to Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch to go on trail rides and enjoy a different ranch experience with her family.

To help with Mariah's experience, Lance's daughter, Kate, will be showing Mariah the ropes. Here's Kate introducing Mariah to one of the 32 horses at the ranch. They are going to have a great summer together.

Goofy poses here with Kaylie and Freddy. This family spent the last week of May in Disneyland and had a great time. It was just the break everyone needed from their current economic struggles. They rode the rides, ate with the characters, and made sure to get lots of great souvenirs to help remember their trip.

This photo captures the great time Kaylie had at Disneyland. Let's go ride the teacups right now!

Look what's going on this month at A Child's Dream!

Summer's Upon Us - Enjoy Our Happy News!

Each month for our newsletter we highlight a special board member that helps provide the direction for our agency, and this month we're excited to share the story of our board secretary, Gregg Seebohm.

Gregg has been passionate about volunteering and helping others for a long time and we are lucky to have such a compassionate person with us! Gregg and his wife Cindy have been long time Colorado residents and have devoted much of there time to helping people here in Larimer County. He is a great example of the volunteers here in Colorado who want to give back to the people who have made this state so wonderful. Gregg started developing his love for helping others when he was just a kid, working with a disabled family friend, and then when he first moved to Colorado and worked as an orderly at a Nursing home that provided care for developmentally disabled adults. Since then he has taken time out of raising two children and working in the construction industry to volunteer, he has done everything from helping kids with baseball to building them playgrounds.

When he was a kid his dream was to become a New York Yankee and now he dreams of seeing his grandson become a Yankee. In the meantime he goes to Rockies and Colorado State games, hopefully he would be happy if his grandson played with the Rockies, we can always use a great player to cheer for! When asked why he is involved with Macdonald Family Charity he said he wanted to give back to the people of Larimer County, especially the kids who have been less fortunate then his family has been.

It should be obvious by now how lucky these kids are to have someone with so much experience and kindness working towards making life better for them. His dedication to volunteering has made him a hero to so many. Over the years his heart has grown to include so many special people; A Child’s Dream is truly lucky to have him.

Pictured above is Brigit and Freddy with their mom. These two sweet kids have dreamed of going to Disneyland where they can enjoy life without the stress of financial woes. They wanted to spend time with their mom and just have fun! On Memorial Day I drove them to the airport for their first flight (for all 3!) and watched their excited faces as they went off to experience their dream. The family has enjoyed a week long trip and flies home today. We're excited to hear about it when they get back.

Upcoming Dreams

June is going to be a busy month for granting dreams, and we couldn't be happier! On Wednesday we went and told Travis that his dream of going to Disneyland was going to come true. He was so excited, but this sweet little boy wanted to make sure we were granting dreams for other kids as well. I assured him we were hard at work. He leaves next Monday to go to California. On June 9 we will have Mariah going on her dream to a horse ranch. Sylvan Dale is working with us to create an amazing getaway for this sweet girl. She will then have an ongoing relationship with a generous horse owner in Loveland that's going to allow her to come out and shadow his ranch hands. She dreams of someday owning her own ranch - this will be great practice! On June 20 Jennifer flies to Florida with her family to walk into Cinderella's castle. She has undergone extensive surgery to be able to walk again, and this will be an incredible closing chapter to a long journey for this little girl. She will be very excited to know it's coming true!

Thanks to all of you who gave to our summer dream kids. We couldn't do these dreams without your continued support. If you haven't given, it's not too late! Simply click here to make a donation and know that you're changing the life of a child forever.