The New England Dream Center revitalizes our community from the inside out through community service, counseling and much needed encouragement. Through a well-managed approach and with passion and commitment, our Outreach programs encourage lasting change by inspiring hope in individuals for their futures.
Our Outreach programs bring new life and new possibilities into our community.
Our goal is to take on any need that our community presents and find a way to satisfy it, whether by our own efforts or through partnerships with other organizations. The New England Dream Center’s Outreach programs include Adopt-a-Block, Renewal, Dream Center Diner, Dreams & Wishes and Ignite. We run each of our Outreach programs like a business, making every dollar count in service delivery. Balancing this businesslike model with the interplay of behind-the-scenes care and tangible love renders our programs effective. We encourage anyone and everyone in our community to become involved as a participant or volunteer. Seeing homes fixed up, fences painted, new trees planted, and a smile spreading across a child’s face. Seeing someone who has gone through a traumatic life experience come out of it with a new, positive attitude. Seeing an elderly person embrace life with renewed vigor. There is nothing more rewarding than experiencing an entire community come together to change the way we live and function as a group. That is what our Outreach programs are all about. Changing the way our community approaches life by inspiring hope in individuals for their futures.
Why Our Programs Work
- Nearly every donated dollar goes directly to program operations:
- We benefit from a generous matching gift earmarked for administrative services.
- The Dream Center's buildings and their day-to-day expenses are lovely provided by Liberty Churches.
- An army of passionate volunteers serves without monetary compensation.
- Customized programs for each person make finding success and happiness in life an easier task.
- Individual attention and love can create an environment of trust and dependability, which increases a participant’s self-confidence and chance of success in life.
- All participants are treated as equals, regardless of age, sex, or standing in the community.
- Balancing structure and love is highly effective.
- Services are free of charge, removing a common obstacle for low- or no-income participants to much needed aid.
- Integrated services of all Dream Center programs enable participants to choose from more than one program.
For example:- A family whose apartment was renovated through Adopt-A-Block now has access to Ignite for any children, R.E.A.C.H. for those in need of career development and Social Day Care for any dependent grandparents.
- All participants who need transportation are picked up and dropped off free of charge for all programs.
At the Dream Center, participants go through the programs together, as peers, learning from and supporting each other throughout their journeys.
For all these reasons, the New England Dream Center Outreach programs are remarkably effective.