Our First Dream of 2012

Spring seems like a great time to start granting dreams! Our first dream kid of 2012 is Brandon, a little boy who is deaf from Loveland. Last year Brandon used an iPad in school and it helped him a lot. His teacher said he loved it and it was very useful for him. Unfortunately due to financial struggles at home his family can’t afford to buy him one. His mom says when asked what his dream was at first he wants to own a monster truck. Then he said he wants an iPad. She also said that Brandon has always been six months or more behind on his milestones and this would be a great way for him to catch up. Brandon’s dream of getting an iPad will come true sometime in April!

We also have a new great way to help make local kids dreams come true. There is a new website launching at the beginning of April that we are very excited to be a part of and want to tell you about. http://www.communityfunded.com/ is designed to empower the world with connected communities. Their mission is to create tool that enable individuals and organizations to connect with the necessary resources to achieve their objectives. The site works around a concept called ‘crowd funding’. Essentially, everyone gives a little and we can raise a lot. The site is going to have its full launch the first week in April but there is a sneak peek available now for registered users. We have submitted two projects asking for funding to make some dreams come true and we need your support. Here is how you can help:
1. Please go to www.communityfunded.com
2. Register as a user
3. Login
4. Find our two projects (Brandon and Jamie's Dream) and 'favorite' them by clicking the heart in the upper left hand corner of the project card.

Kick off to our Biggest Week this year!

Just in case you forgot - but why would anyone forget – our Celebrity Bartending Event is TONIGHT from 7-9 at The Boot Grill in Loveland! We are super excited to have Adam Carriker from the Washington Redskins bartending our event for us. Not only is Adam bartending for us, we will also be hosting a live auction with so great sports memorabilia. Items include an autographed Carlos Gonzalez bat, a NY Giants collage from Super Bowl XLVI and even an autographed Tim Tebow ball! And that’s just the beginning!

We love having celebrities helping us out like Adam is. Our dream kids love it too! Cade is a great kiddo who has to deal with diabetes. This is a daily struggle that his family and he have to combat, almost on a minute to minute basis. Throughout all of these challenges, Cade has remained a happy and upbeat kiddo who loves the San Diego Chargers, particularly their star running back, LaDainian Tomlinson. His dream of meeting Mr. Tomlinson came true on November 22 at the Denver/Chargers game. He had a great time meeting his hero, and was sure to tell him that he thought the quarter back should pass to LT more often. As he left, he told us it was the best day of his life. It’s a great to see how much joy these celebrities bring to our kids!

This upcoming Saturday is our much awaited 6th Annual Mardi Gras Fashion Show! It’s hard to believe it’s already that soon! Both events are going to be a ton of fun. Do you have your tickets to the Fashion Show yet? There is only a handful left so you better hurry! Call Katie at (970) 667-6119 to get yours now!