our purpose
The Dream Alive Foundation has seen, first-hand, how our youth are the most mindful, compassionate, and innovative generation history has seen. With bright ideas come bright futures, but often we see children limited in who they can be because of the unfortunate circumstances they are born into. At the Dream Alive Foundation, it is our responsibility to bring alive any and every dream our youth imagines - encouraging the most creative and surreal. Dream big, so we can see it come to life. Currently, Los Angeles is home to 200,000 children (ages 10-24) that are living below the poverty line - that’s one in five students at your local middle, high school and even college.
Our Foundation has two important pipelines we believe will create deep-rooted change - education and bucket list awards. We work with Los Angeles schools and organizations to provide tutoring, school supplies, college and job preparation, college campus tours, and whatever else may be needed to improve academically. Secondly, we will provide children with the basic bucket list items - whether it’s a new water gun or practicing hockey with the LA Kings; no dream is too small, no dream is too big.
Working closely with the diverse communities surrounding Los Angeles, we will address and do away with these challenges at home. Through persistence, our Foundation will ensure the cycle of poverty is broken. Small actions implemented consistently, behavior changes, and most importantly, a growth mindset will be the fundamental habits that create everlasting change. While we love checking off a child’s bucket list, it is vital for every one of our dreamers to know that once they put their mind to something, we will give them every resource we can so they can be in the driver's seat for their future.
Collective collaboration from our local community reminds our dreamers how strong the bond of neighbors are. We would not be able to give our future generation their platform without the generous support from our friends, family, volunteers, donors, and sponsors.
Thank you for helping us bring dreams alive.
our passion
The Dream Alive Foundation's mission is to awaken the neglected power in our
youth by nurturing them to bring
dreams alive, forever.
our dream alive
We will bring 500 dreams alive,
have 100 students enrolled in our mentorship program, and increase grades by 25% in our dreamer groups by 2024.
the daf is proud of our transparency. we will be updating our vision as our numbers get larger and are always happy to have one of our team members forward you our status at any time. thank you for your care, compassion, and helping us make a better future.
watching it blossom
sowing the seed
Every seed contains its unique purpose, color, and environment to thrive. Our goal is not to give meaning to our youth, but learn about their aspirations and help them become attainable.
nurturing
the plant
Our seeds need basic necessities to grow - warmth, care, kindness, and attention. To sprout, requires the basics. To flourish, requires our consistent follow-through.
watching it blossom
Providing constant nourishment and resources, our seeds begin to blossom on their own. The first smile comes when we see a leaf. The proud celebration is when the bloomed flower
stands on its own.