Macdonald Family Charity is gearing up for the end of the year. We have one more dream we're going to fulfill on December 16, and we are so grateful for your gifts in the past to make this dream a reality. Gifts allow us to continue to grow to serve the ever growing population of eligible children. It is so sad to us that there are over 7,500 children living in poverty in Larimer County. These are just one group of kids that are eligible to receive a dream from us. Our goal is to never turn away a true dream.
Each gift we receive is stewarded to have the biggest impact possible. Without relationships with service providers and your donations, dreams come alive for less than you would think. The long and the short of it is that the more donations we receive, the more dreams we can give to deserving children.
One dream that came together for a surprising amount was Ethan's. We were able to make his dream of skiing come true for $350. Ethan is a little boy who has Cerebral Palsy that has put him in a wheelchair. He is a quadriplegic that continually strives to look beyond his current restraints and try new things. His parents wrote to us with his dream, and we went to work to put together a dream day of downhill skiing for this very sweet boy. Here's a picture of Ethan on his dream.
Leveraging your gifts and our connections, this dream came together for this family last February. The grin on Ethan's face says it all - he was having the time of his life as he swooped down the slopes and experienced downhill skiing for the first time, and he had time, as brief as a day may be, where he wasn't constrained by his Cerebral Palsy. His dream coming true gave him hope for his future and increased dedication to his countless therapies that he may continue to progress.
As you look at Ethan's picture and read his story, you may think that yes, $350 isn't a lot to make a child's dream come true. However, it is more than I can give at this time. There are so many aspects to a child's dream - you can help us fund one portion of a dream like this and make a huge difference with $25, $150 or more. Here's some examples of how your gift will be used:
- $25 provides a dream recipient with a goody basket full of favorite foods, toys and memorabilia associated with their dream at the notification.
- $150 provides four hours of limousine service for a child as their dream is being fulfilled.
- $500 provides tickets to an event (sporting, concert, etc.) for an entire family to which the dream child wishes to attend.
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