DREAM PROGRAM

This program is available for recipients, with limited resources, who are unable to accomplish a dream for themselves. To request a dream, a potential recipient should review the Dream Granting Guidelines below.

DREAMS DO NOT HAVE TO INCLUDE TRAVEL!!

Dreams can include a shopping trip, day at the spa, night out on the town, holiday help, assistance with mobility, and/or an activity or stay within Alaska.

If you dream it, we will do our best to make it come true!

ELIGIBILITY

• Adults, age 18 years and older, who have been diagnosed with a year or less to lives. A diagnosis can be cancer, ALS, or any other illness.
   

DREAM GRANTING GUIDELINES

Listed below are the following restrictions, limitations, and guidelines that apply.

• Recipient must be an adult with a terminal illness – We define adult as someone 18 years of age and over. We define terminal as someone with less than one year to live. The recipient’s treating physician must sign a medical form verifying the health of the recipient.
   

• The dream must be the dream of the recipient – Recipient must be able to communicate and comprehend the dream experience.
   

• Participants in the dream must be the immediate family of the recipient – We define immediate family as spouse or significant other, children under the age of 18 living in same household, or father, mother, and siblings under the age of 18 living in the same household.
   

• The dream must not be a surprise – We do not want to risk violating the privacy of the recipient.
   

• The dream must be legal – The dream must not violate any laws.
   

• The dream must be safe - The nature of the dream must not present any danger to the dream recipient or any sponsored participants. This includes travel dreams that may be detrimental to one’s health.
   

• The dream must take place in the United States – The dream must take place in the United States and cannot include requests for visas or cruises.
   

The Dream Lives On CANNOT grant the following types of requests:

•  For cash, automobiles, RV rentals, real estate, property, or home improvements

• To provide legal assistance or medical treatments

• For assistance to pay bills (including medical expenses)

• For visas, cruises, or travel outside of the U.S.

• For those who are not residents of the United States
  
   

Dream Recipients are encouraged to make realistic choices. Please make choices that will fulfill a dream from the heart. All dreams are subject to approval by The Dream Lives On organization.

 

REQUEST A DREAM

To apply and start making your dream come true, click on Dream Application listed below. If you need an application mailed to you, please contact us at (907) 250-2961.

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Dream
Application

Dream
Agreement

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You will need Acrobat Reader to open the application form above, if you do not have this free program, click on the Acrobat Reader button below. It will provide your access to the free application and instructions in a separate window.

MAIL COMPLETED APPLICATIONS TO:
The Dream Lives On
The Dave Bruchhauser Fund
9138 Arlon Street
Suite A3 – Box 134
Anchorage, Alaska 99507
 

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