Dream Foundation, founded in Santa Barbara in 1994 by Thomas Rollerson to honor the memory of Timothy Scott Palmer, is the first and largest national wish-granting organization for adults with life-limiting illness.

The mission of Dream Foundation is to enhance the quality of life for individuals and their families during the end of life’s journey.

Description:
KEY POINTS

• Dream Foundation is the first national wish-granting organization for adults age 18 years and over.
• Dream Foundation has granted thousands of dreams to adults who are emotionally, financially and physically devastated by terminal illness.
• Dream Foundation serves all fifty states from one small office based in Santa Barbara, and a satellite office in Los Angeles.
• Dream Foundation relies on donated airline miles to reunite families and make dreams requiring travel come true. We are always in need of mileage.
• Dream Foundation works with volunteers, hospices and healthcare organizations nationwide who are grateful that there is now somewhere to turn for help for their dying patients.
• The majority of dreams granted involve children whose parents are desperately trying to create one final positive memory for their family to hold onto after they are gone.
• All dream recipients have been diagnosed with a terminal illness & have a life expectancy of less than one year.



History:
HOW IT ALL BEGAN
In April of 1994, Thomas Rollerson's partner, Timothy Scott Palmer, was diagnosed with a catastrophic illness. When Timm expressed a final wish, Thomas phoned a wish-granting agency for children and discovered that no organization existed to honor the final wishes of adults. Thomas found a way to grant Timm's final wish, and shortly after Timm passed away, Thomas created the Dream Foundation to honor Timm's spirit with the support of his community and friends.



Contact people:


Ruth Amanuel, Volunteer Manager, (phone), (email) Jackie Waddill, Program Manager, (phone), (email)


Office fax number: (805) 564-7002

Address:


1528 Chapala Street 805 564 2131, CA 93101 (See a map)


Web Site: http://www.dreamfoundation.org

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