About

The mission of the Foundation for Dreams is to celebrate the abilities and develop the strengths of children with special needs and chronic illnesses ages 7-17 by collaborating with families to provide individualized result-based goals, family support, and recreation in a camp environment. The Foundation for Dreams is unique in that we are the only organization in the Southwest Region of Florida that provides year-round weekend, spring break and summer residential camp sessions for children with varying ability levels and chronic/terminal medical conditions. In addition to providing services for our campers, we target families as a whole, focusing on overall family health and well-being. Our program is designed to give parents and caregivers a 3-day and/or 5-day respite, which has been proven helpful in creating an opportunity for parents to “recharge their batteries,” spend time with other children and/or their spouse, or perform necessary adult tasks such as grocery shopping, employment, or date night.