The New
Campaign
The Hang On to the Dream Foundation is
committed to helping kids realize their dreams. Thus, we
have created the "Sponsor a Dream" Campaign. You choose the
kid and their dream.
You help build their future!
To sponsor a particular kid and their
dream,
"click here".
If you are a kid in need
of a sponsor,
"click
here".
Making Kids Dreams Come True
Frequently Asked
Questions
"What is the "Hang On to the Dream Foundation"?
The Hang On to the Dream
Foundation is a national, non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization geared towards
helping kids realize their dreams. The foundation was started following
the success of an Emmy Award winning kids television show of the late 1990's
called "Hang On to the Dream", which was created and hosted by the
organization's founder, Christopher Ewing. The television show featured kids
8-17 years of age who were considered positive role models for other kids
because of their outstanding skills, talents or triumph over tragedy.
Those kids were then presented with "things"; from needed equipment to
opportunities to money, in an effort to them continue to "hang on to the dream".
"When I make a donation to the Hang On to the
Dream Foundation, where does the money go?"
"What this is not is one of those
'non-profit organizations' where the only people who reap the benefits of the
organization are the people who run it," says Christopher. "Every cent that is
donated to the foundation goes directly to helping the kids who contact us
requesting assistance as they strive toward building their futures." Kids
contact the Hang On to the Dream Foundation with various requests, from a need
for photographic equipment to the need for experience working at a particular
job, to money to purchase needed items and more. The foundation's Board of
Directors is psychologists, social workers, teachers and others who assist in
evaluating each request. The turn around time for kids receiving their
request has been as short as a few days.
"What are the different areas that the
foundation offers help
to young people?"
Kids 8 to 17 years of age can
receive help from the organization in a number of different areas and ways. Kids
who are in need of items or opportunity or money can contact the foundation and
make a request. There is also the "Hang On to the Dream Scholarship Fund"
that provides money to high school seniors going on to college. 10
different scholarships are offered each year: 5 to kids from low income
families, and 5 to kids of any economic background who are planning on majoring
in the fields of medicine, automotive, the arts and horsemanship, as well as a
scholarship specifically for physically challenged students who are wishing to
attend college.
"This foundation sounds cool! How can I
help?"
The "Hang On to the Dream
Foundation" is solely supported by the generosity of people like you and your
tax-deductible donation can be made at various donor levels. Also, when
you make a donation to the "Hang On to the Dream Foundation", please check to
see if your employer has a "matching donor" program.
To make a donation right now on-line, "click
here".
To send in a donation, please mail your donation
payable to:
"Hang On to the Dream Foundation"
200 East Big Beaver Road
Suite 115
Troy, Michigan 48083
(248) 740-3240
"No Matter How Hard
Things Seem, Hang On to the Dream"!
[BACK TO
HOME]
