The dolphin has taught us that in a single moment of grace we can reach out to another person and change their live forever.

We have a motto in Dreams for Kids -- Just Say Hi! A simple greeting can change a day, and it can help bring a person from the despair of isolation. Those who live with a disability often are ignored. Many people in a wheelchair spend their days looking up, but not many people look down. The consequences of people always looking away can be a desperate feeling of exclusion.

Moving forward from a simple greeting, we can reach out even further and create an entirely new life for those who have been left out for too long.

In your workplace, community group, or school, you can help us build a movement of compassion and acceptance. As a young person, you can be today's leaders and as an adult you can help empower our youth to truly be the generation we have been waiting for.

Please join us as we inspire a generation of goodwill ambassadors and truly change the world!

Donate Dreams for Kids has an obligation to you as the steward of your generosity. Our responsibility is to ensure the most responsible and effective use of your funds. Our program to administration expense ratio is consistently one of the highest in the world- currently 94% of all dollars raised directly support the kids' dreams.

Adopt a Dream Our most far reaching and powerful program: The Dreams for Kids Global Village Map is being embraced by companies, community centers and schools all over the United States and in several countries. A hands- on fundraising campaign that is changing lives every day. You can help bring kids with disabilities from the sidelines of life and at the same time help free children in developing countries from child labor and return them to school.

Become a Youth Leader This generation of young people is proving to be the generation we have been waiting for. Our Dream Leaders program, gives youth the opportunity to make a difference today. From random daily acts of kindness to service projects in their own communities and in villages in distant places all over the world, our youth are making a global impact.

Volunteer Adults and young adults alike have many opportunities to volunteer their time as a facilitator for our Dream Leaders , assisting the kids in Extreme Recess activities, hosting an event, or helping us at one of our many program or fundraising events. Contact us now and find out how you can participate.

Workplace Giving Join the many companies worldwide that are giving their employees an opportunity to make a difference. From Community Giving campaigns such as Adopt a Dream , to employer matching fund programs, there are many ways you can be a special partner in a movement of positive change. Please contact us for details.

Book a Speaker Dreams for Kids founder Tom Tuohy has traveled across the United States and to several countries to speak with youth groups, schools, churches and corporate and community organizations. Several youth speakers are also available to inspire and empower their peers. Contact Us today for details on how you can make your next event one to remember.

Holiday for Hope Dreams for Kids first official event in December 1989 was a visit to a children's homeless shelter. An effort to bring the hope of the holiday season to needy children has grown to the largest holiday celebration of its kind in the world. On the same day in December each year people in cities and towns across the world come together for events that range from a single act of giving to parties for thousands of homeless kids.

Halloween for Hunger Started by Professor Jonathan White, while he was a college student, this campaign to help fight hunger has grown to an effort that has spread across North America. On Halloween, October 31st, this year and every year, volunteers will be bringing the fun back to trick or treating and, instead of collecting candy will be asking for non perishable and canned goods.

Support a Child's Education Our founder's mother inspired the creation of Dreams for Kids. The Patricia Tuohy Scholarship Fund supports a single parent's dedication to their children's dreams and education. Father Wally Brennan was our organizations spiritual advisor and a legendary humanitarian in Chicago. The Father Wally Scholarship Fund continues to assist at risk youth as they pursue higher education. The Kelly Christine Raimondi Scholarship assists the family of child who has suffered hardship.

Volunteer Overseas Dreams for Kids has joined our partner in world change, Free The Children, in sponsoring volunteer overseas trips through Leaders Today that allow our children to become true citizens of the world. Individual, corporate and student trips all give participants an opportunity to connect with places of great beauty and even greater need.

Kiss of a Dolphin Experience the inspiring story of the history of Dreams for Kids as written by our founder Tom Tuohy. The critically acclaimed book Kiss of a Dolphin has been praised as "amazing…a remarkable story of courage and fear...a powerful book -- reminding anyone of all that is right in the world." Read about the kids and adults who have helped dreams come true. Send a gift to someone you love.