Dreamers attend ISU game!
On September 26, 2009 several Dreamers, IHAD staff, parents and mentors attended the ISU vs Army football game. Everyone enjoyed tailgating beforehand and watching ISU’s victory.
Meals from the Heartland!
King Dreamers, mentors and IHAD staff helped package meals for Meals From the Heartland on September 6, 2009. Over 4,000,000 meals were packaged with more than 15,000 volunteers from across the state. The meals packaged during the event have been sent to malnourished children and families living in Haiti, Jamaica, South Africa, Nigeria, Mexico and Israel. Support has also been provided to New Mexico and homeless shelters in Iowa.
Dreamers Visit DMU Simulation Lab
Central Iowa Area Health Education Center (CI AHEC) in collaboration with Des Moines University and Broadlawns Medical Center hosted a field trip for 10 King Dreamers on Friday June 26, 2009. The Dreamers had a wonderful experience viewing ‘Stan the Man’ a robotic manequin. They were allowed to practice medical procedures such as listening to his hearbeat, count the blinks of his eyes and asking health related questions much like the DMU medical students. Special thanks to Amy Smith of CI AHEC and Greg Kolbinger of DMU. 
2009 Dream Makers – Sweet Dreams…Urban Style
The 3rd Annual Dream Makers event was held on Thursday April 23 at the home of Mary Middleton and Lori Hodges. Their beautiful downtown loft was the perfect setting for Sweet Dreams…Urban Style. Nearly 150 women attended and enjoyed tantalizing treats and martinis courtesy of Graze while learning about how they can support “I Have A Dream”. This event has raised nearly $75,000 for the King Dreamers since it’s inception.
2009 Dream Makers Committee -- Thank You for all you do!
King Dreamers Serve on National Day of Service
The King Dreamers participated in the National Day of Service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day along with other Dreamers from across the country. Our Dreamers created a quilt filled with messages of hope as a gift to children and families residing in a local homeless shelter. They too had a wonderful time making bracelets and necklaces full of colorful beads and positive messages. These were delivered to ill children at Blank Children’s Hospital. It was quite a treat for them to do a kind deed for others!
Jack earns his diploma!
A year ago (April of 2008), those who knew Jack were sure he would not finish high school. His parents, teachers, vice principal, school social worker, special education consultant and one of the school interventionists had all tried to come up with something, anything that would work for him at his high school. Jack told the Project Coordinator that he just didn’t want to be in school anymore and that having to come every day when he knew he wasn’t going to walk across the stage in May was making it too hard for him. He quit going to class. Eventually, he registered for Future Pathways, a project-based alternative program through the Des Moines Public Schools. Future Pathways is dependent on individual motivation – you either go or you don’t. There are no set times or days that you must attend. This was a sharp contrast from the traditional school day he was accustomed to and had trouble attending. IHAD staff were not that confident that it was the best situation for Jack, but he had exhausted most other options.
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King Dreamers attend Field Trip at Bankers Trust!
On Friday March 13, Bankers Trust hosted the King Dreamers for a day at the bank. The Dreamers got to tour the under ground vault, over look the city from the top of the Ruan Building and learn about many kinds of foreign currency. The Dreamers also enjoyed a great pizza lunch with their new friends from Bankers Trust!
Bankers Trust hosts Ice Cream Social for King Dreamers
Ice Cream, You Scream, We all Scream for Ice Cream!!
On Monday May 4, Bankers Trust hosted the 3rd Annual Ice Cream Social for the King Dreamers & their families, Mentors and Friends of “I Have A Dream”. It was a beautiful afternoon and no one left hungry! The Dreamers enjoyed making their own sundaes, playing a great game of football and having their faces painted by Julie Massimore.