Dream Makers is on a mission to change the lives of youth who have aged out of foster care by connecting the community to their needs.

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    Dream Fund

    Every month, youth age out of foster care alone, facing bills, rent, and college without support. Your gift to the Dream Fund fulfills urgent needs and life-changing dreams — giving hope, essentials, and the tools to step confidently into adulthood.

    DONATE NOW
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    Fulfill A Dream

    Many youth face barriers that stand in the way of the empowered and connected lives they dream of having. You can help them directly overcome those obstacles.

    VIEW DREAMS
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    Understand the Crisis

    Every year, 23,000+ youth exit the foster care system without any support. As a result, they are more likely to face significant struggles.

    LEARN MORE

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Dream Makers Project Receives
2019 Adoption Excellence Award

In 2019, Dream Makers was nominated by Lynn Johnson (Assistant Secretary of the Administration for Children and Families - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) for a prestigious national award. At the event, then Vice President, Mike Pence, recognized the contribution that Dream Makers is having for youth across the nation who have aged out of foster care and bestowed the 2019 Adoption Excellence award. He shared these words about the Dream Makers: “They are meeting their basic needs, connecting them with new opportunities, including employment, and helping them achieve their dreams.”

Award winning. Dream making.

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Meet the youth. Read their stories.

Connect with @dreammakersproject on Instagram!

“I was 9 years old when I was taken from my mom and put into foster care. No one told me why l, though. I had no choice. I just had to go. Over the next decade, I lived in 10 foster homes and 2 shelters. I still keep in touch with one of them.
Vanessa’s dream of graduating from college is one step closer to reality, thanks to a laptop that’s now in her hands and changing her everyday life! After nearly a year in foster care, Vanessa aged out of the system at 18 and was immedia
LUCAN’S CROWDFUND 🍽️

At just 7 years old, Lucan entered foster care after experiencing trauma at home. He’s faced years in the system, aging out without a safety net, and even homelessness — but he never gave up!

Today, Lucan is
When Bobbi aged out of care, her goal was to live a life with purpose and help others heal by becoming a licensed therapist specializing in trauma and PTSD.

That required some serious education.

When Bobbi learned about Dream Makers, she had g
“To the foster care system: Less than 3% of foster youth graduate college, less than 50% graduate high school. Your system is failing...but I survived. To those who have supported me: Thank you, for reminding me of my strengths when I was dow
Shatera is a poet with a tender heart and a quiet resilience that runs deep. After entering foster care at 14 and weathering storms of financial struggle, she’s now a full-time substitute teacher and a university junior chasing a degree in Engl
You don’t have to be a foster parent to change the life of a young person who’s aged out of care.

🚨 Each year, 23,000 youth age out of foster care in the U.S. 💔 Nearly 50% face homelessness by age 21. 📚 Less than 10% graduate college.

Contact

Dream Makers
1540 Main St. Unit 218 #331
Windsor, CO 80550

501(c)(3) Nonprofit
Tax ID: 88-1301076

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If you are a youth aging out of foster care and want to contact Dream Makers about a dream, we are unable to receive applications below. Please click here!