Program areas at Ticket to Dream Foundation
Essentials - the essentials for kids program collects, purchases, and distributes essential items like clothing, hygiene items, shoes, school supplies and more To meet the everyday needs of foster youth. Cash support also funds the local purchase of specific essential needs and/or provides shopping experiences for children To shop for themselves.
Ally program - the ally program provides targeted cash support and essentials To fill the unmet needs facing black, hispanic and lgbtq+ youth, while also helping recruit more foster/kinship parents, mentors and adoptive parents from these populations.
Take flight - the take flight program provides cash support To boost the reach of programming focused on improving graduation rates, and for youth aging out of care reducing homelessness, and/or increasing employment opportunities. Laptops are also provided To school-aged foster children To meet these same goals.
Scholarships-the organization provides each of their board members the opportunity To designate a scholarship/grant To improve the lives of foster youth.
Go play! - the goplay! Program provides cash support To fund extracurricular sports, clubs and camps and the equipment needed To participate. Admission tickets To fun events like the fair, concerts, sporting events, shows and more are also provided To foster youth To create childhood fun.