Community Partners
For more information email us at: programs@daretodreamfund.org
“We are very excited about our partnership with Dare to Dream Fund. Dare to Dream Fund inspires self-discovery and opens a world of possibilities to children to build their skills that will contribute to their future success. We appreciate their approach and bringing additional resources to help us achieve our mission.”
- Donna Ferraro, Chief Executive Officer
Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County
“Your original content programming is a wonderful resource for the children in Big Brothers Big Sisters and their mentors. Thank you again for the hard work and we look forward to future collaborations with Dare to Dream Fund!”
- Marc Russo, Executive Director
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monterey County
“The Dare to Dream program has added so many important elements to our student’s lives. They have given the children a framework to set goals, to express themselves and to feel a sense of pride in a finished product.”
- Shari R. Hastey, Executive Director
Community Partnership for Youth
“In the 2 1/2 years I have been her CASA, I am not sure I have seen her so jubilant and excited about anything. She said ‘This is about me, my thoughts, words and dreams, they are so nice and they want to know about me’”.
- Jackie Steakly, CASA
Court Appointed Special Advocates
“I fully applaud the amazing efforts of the Dare to Dream Fund and am thrilled that our two organizations have joined forces. Dare to Dream’s programs are further strengthened by their desire to partner students with long-term mentors, who will continue to council and coach them toward academic and career success.”
- Lisa Griffin Burns, Operations / HR Manager
International School of Monterey
“I would like to express support & gratitude to the staff of the Dare to Dream Fund. We have partnered with them to bring their goal achievement programming to our youth in our YMCA Afterschool programs. Dare to Dream does a wonderful job of helping kids see possibilities in their lives and then express themselves about those dreams.”
- Tracy Langhorne, Executive Director
YMCA Monterey County
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