DREAM BIG

Think of a great president, teacher, or coach. What do all great leaders have in common? They all have the unique ability to inspire others to do great things.

Operation DREAM works because people make it happen... People like YOU. It all starts with one leader in one school, one church, one community at a time.

You have connections and influence in ALL of these places that can help Operation DREAM reach the next goal of 10,000 pounds of food for Haiti and the D.R.

DREAM has collected as much as 3,000 pounds of food from a single middle school in just one Thanksgiving DREAM Hunger Relief Drive! It all started with one student, our point of contact in that school!

Imagine ten hunger relief drives, in ten different schools, going on at the same time! Now imagine ways that Operation DREAM can partner with YOU to launch the next hunger relief drive at YOUR school, church or in your community.

BELOW ARE IDEAS THAT WORK. IF YOU HAVE ANOTHER IDEA THAT MAY WORK... Let us know about it.

It's YOUR hunger drive! You're in charge, but Operation DREAM wants to support you from beginning to end- from getting approval, to launching the event, to final food collection at the end of the drive. When you succeed, Operation DREAM succeeds, and orphans get fed!

The Tools in the Box are there for you to use as you see fit to organize and launch your event. This website is also a very powerful land easy tool to use. Show it to decision makers at your school.

IDEAS THAT WORK: It all starts with "The Appointment"- planting a vision. What you say at your appointment never changes... It's the same message every time.

  1. Make an appointment with your principal at lunchtime. (Take a friend if you want.) Tell him/her that you know a family that delivers food to orphans in Haiti, and you want your school to help. During your appointment, take your principal on a tour of this website. (Make sure you know all about the website first!)

  2. You can also try making an appointment with your Church Group Leader, Sports Coach, Club President, or any organization that you, a friend, or your family belongs to.

  3. How about this: Go back one school! If you're in high school visit your old middle school. If you're in middle school, visit your old elementary school. Offer to do an assembly for the students to kick off a DREAM Hunger Relief Drive. (DREAM can be there with you...Karin loves talking to students!)

  4. Is there a little church on a street corner in your neighborhood? Often times, small churches do not have international outreach programs like the big churches do. Call or just walk in, (not on a Sunday), and get an appointment and share your passion for orphans in Haiti/DR. There is a small church near you that would love to adopt Operation DREAM this season!

  5. Neighborhood Canvas: A young lady named Cassandra, (12 years old), got some friends together last year, and with help from her parents, they stuck DREAM fliers on 50 homes which said that they would be back Saturday morning to pick up food. They did that for several weeks and collected over 200 pounds of food! Some neighbors even wrote checks to Operation DREAM. That's okay too!!!

  6. If you live in an apartment building or have them near by, make an appointment with the owner or building manager. Share the DREAM and ask if you can put a flyer on each door and place a food collection box in the lobby for ten days.

  7. DREAM on Halloween! Students, in full costume, asked for a can of tuna or spam at each door while trick-or-treating. Together, they collected over 100 pounds of canned meat that night! (We can pick it up at your school the next day!)

  8. Holiday parties at school or at home are a great opportunity to organize a food collection. Make an appointment with the person in charge of the party and share the DREAM. Guests can put their food items in your DREAM box at the front door.

  9. So what can YOU do to help keep the DREAM alive? All of the above? Or do you have a better idea that fits your situation? Contact us.

Does your idea cost money? Let's talk about it.

DREAM has invested in raffle prizes, pizza parties, and cool fund raising events that have really paid off.

We are here to help you succeed, so don't be afraid to DREAM BIG!

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us and we'll help however we can.

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