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Six-year-old Cooper had a once-in-a-lifetime shopping experience when superheroes joined him at Walmart Supercenter off Collins Rd (Store 6978). Together they shopped for all the food Cooper wanted to get for his family. But the surprises did not end there, Dreams Come True also surprised Cooper and his family with a week-long trip to Orlando for his Disney Dream. Since 1984, Dreams Come True has been granting dreams for children with life-threatening medical conditions. Cooper has been battling a gastrointestinal disorder.
The TaxSlayer Gator Bowl, in partnership with Gator Bowl Charities and Dreams Come True, signed twelve Dreamers to the 2024 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Dream Team. The Dreamers, which is comprised of local children battling life-threatening medical conditions, will serve as representatives and ambassadors for the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl through their participation on the Dream Team. Throughout college football season, the Dream Team will have the opportunity to scout a game at the University of Florida, participate with local corporate executives at monthly Gator Bowl Sports membership events, and distribute their rookie year player cards throughout Jacksonville.
Dreams Come True and Nelson & Associates Insurance surprised 10-year-old Jessalyn with a send off celebration during the 3rd Annual Health and Safety Expo at Wildlight in Yulee. Dreams Come True is sending Jessalyn and her family to Disney in a few days for a week long dream trip.
Dreams Come True of Jacksonville, northeast Florida’s local dream granting organization for children battling life-threatening medical conditions, surprised 17-year-old St. Marys, Georgia resident, Sophia Spencer, with her dream clarinet at the opening of the Jacksonville Symphony’s Friday, May 24 matinee Coffee Series concert. Sophia was presented with the R13 professional B-flat clarinet from Buffet Crampon USA President and CEO François Kloc. Buffet Crampon USA donated the clarinet as part of the dream organized by Dreams Come True. “I was completely fooled; it was a pleasant surprise,” expressed Sophia. “May 24 will go down as a special day in history for me.”
The Community Nutcracker of Jacksonville hosted a check presentation at the Florida Theatre, awarding a total of $50,000 in donations to Dreams Come True of Jacksonville and WeCareJax. Proceeds were from the Community Nutcracker's 2023 Nutcracker Ballet performance we took place in December. Dreams Come True received $40,000 and WeCareJax received $10,000. This year’s contributions were made in memory of the late Dr. George S. Trotter, one of the founders of the Community Nutcracker and WeCareJax. Community Nutcracker has donated over $850,000 to locally-based nonprofit organizations since 1992. Since 2005, they have supported Dreams Come True by sponsoring the dreams of nearly 90 children battling life-threatening medical conditions.
Jackson LOVES planes, and it was a special day out at Jacksonville International Airport. With the support of Signature Aviation and Jacksonville International Airport/JAA, Dreams Come True was able to provide 3-year-old Jackson with an up close view of the planes. He even got the opportunity to sit in the cockpit and enjoy special visits from the Jacksonville International Airport firefighters and police officers. His favorite part of the day was watching all the planes take off and land – and he had a great view of it all! Jackson was referred earlier this year to Dreams Come True after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. He is still deciding on the perfect dream, but this was an opportunity to provide him with an extra little bit of hope and joy.
Several local children battling life-threatening medical conditions joined with Dreams Come True at WJCT Studios to celebrate the kickoff to the local organization’s DCT5K in September. DCT is hoping to raise $500,000 this year for its annual walk, run & roll event. Learn more at https://bit.ly/DCT5K
Dreams Come True volunteers and staff were out at the Clay County Fair manning the human slot machine, all to raise money for the northeast Florida dream granting organization. The Clay County fair will have a different organization represented at the human slot machine each night of the fair.
The team at Dreams Come True dressed in their best 80s gear to celebrate 40 years of fulfilling dreams and the kickoff to the Dreams Come True 5K, presented by TOTE, set for September 21 at UNF. Since 1984, Dreams Come True has fulfilled more than 4,800 dreams for local children battling life-threatening medical conditions. Learn more about the DCT5k at https://bit.ly/DCT5K
Dreams Come True Dreamer Brynn was at THE PLAYERS today and enjoyed being inside the ropes on 17 to watch as the players passed by. Brynn is going on her Disney Dream trip in April, and her dream will be sponsored by THE PLAYERS! She is the 50th dream sponsored by THE PLAYERS since 1984.
Over 200 witches came together for the 5th Annual Palencia Witches Ride to support Dreams Come True, northeast Florida’s locally based Dream-granting organization for local children battling life-threatening conditions. A all women’s ride, witches took flight in Palencia throwing candy to children and their families as they flew by. This is the fifth year for the event, and raised more than $11,000 for the dreams of local children.
With the help of more than 20 volunteers, including the Clay County Sheriff's Office and Clay County Fire Rescue, Dreams Come True surprised 12-year-old Delice with several special gifts as part of her Shopping Dream. Several cars dropped off items at her Clay County home as part of a dream parade. Due to COVID, the local dream granting organization had to bring Delice's shopping dream to her.
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