This Week's Nonprofit Spotlight is DreamDog Foundation

What Is The DreamDog Foundation?

Works to build self-esteem, create opportunities of learning and and wellness through multi-media education. DreamDog Foundation strives to get the children to obtain there dreams by believing in themselves using:

• research and evaluation of existing multi-media educational resources on the topics of problem-solving and self-esteem building in young children available in the home or classroom;
• design and production of various kinds of educational materials ranging from picture books, print Braille books and reading books to curriculum guides, audio programs, and video/television programming;
• development and production of new educational media forms including Web, Internet technology, online gaming, interactive toys and other evolving media forms;
• distribution of no or very low cost children’s education materials designed to empower children and developed for various programs that work with disadvantaged children including: shelters for homeless children, head start programs, schools, pre-schools and other facilities serving disadvantaged children

DreamDog Foundation’s Mission

To empower children to learn in unique, dynamic ways through new media and experiential learning, enhancing their self-esteem and ensuring a lifetime love of learning.

Program Highlights

The DreamDog Foundation offers 4 different programs including:

• “Kids Empowering Kids” to make a difference in their world
• Books for Backpacks
• DreamDog in Your School
• Books come Alive — literacy programs for young children to show the excitement and fun awaiting us all inside books!
• Celebration of the Arts to provide expression through music and movement
• Writers’ Funshops to empower children to find and share their special voice
• Poetry Plus — Music, Movement… Rhythm, Rhyme and the magic within us all released through our poetry
• C3 – Creative Core Curriculum — to reach and teach all children through interactive learning
• to better help children realize their potential and reach their dreams.

How You Can Get Involved

For more information regarding donating please visit http://www.dreamdog.org/donate/ or contact The DreamDog Foundation at [email protected] or (703)-535-1545.