Program areas at Dream Big
Dream Big! Equipment grants and program scholarships:during the year ended june 30, 2023, Dream Big! Equipment grants and program scholarships provided approximately 14,844 girls, young women, and elementary school children from low income situations with sports equipment, uniforms, athletic footwear, sports attire, physical education equipment, program and college showcase scholarships, education scholarships, and training fees. Dream Big! Works to empower girls and young women in economically disadvantaged communities through sports and physical activities that contribute to their health, education and overall well-being.
Dream Big! Empowering Big dreamers:during the year ended june 30, 2023 Dream Big! Worked for the entire year with 10 female athletes that were selected to the "Dream Big! Empowering Big dreamers program". The students are current high school and collegiate female athletes, that are also great students, but from low income situations. Dream Big! Works with the students for a minimum of one full year to provide both the items and fees needed to play sports as well as all of the items, fees, and guidance needed for their education and school supplies. All athletes that were first selected to this program in high school are either already attending college or are seniors in high school who have been accepted to college.
College showcase & national championship program scholarships: during the year ended june 30, 2023 Dream Big! Provided college showcase and national championship program scholarships to over 409 middle and high school female athletes, from economicaly disadvantaged communities, to enable them to participate in college showcases and national championship events, throughout the country, where they were able to be seen by hundreds of college coaches, with the hope of being recruited.
The 8th annual Dream Big! Leadership conference provided opportunities for 180 middle and high school female athletes from urban communities to meet and interact with accomplished women, former athletes, on a college campus while learning about the wide range of career and educational opportunities that are available to them in today's society. Girls heard from women who have participated in sports and went on to become everything from presidents, police officers, and college coaches to non-profit leaders, business leaders, engineers, scientist, and professional athletes.