VOLUNTEER WHO MAKES A DIFFERENCE: All of DreamCatchers’ student chapters are volunteer-led, but one particularly notable student this year was Kristin Jung, a junior and president of the chapter at University High School in Tucson. Despite being in the busiest year of high school, Jung continued to run her club successfully, keeping members engaged throughout COVID and beyond. They fulfilled a Dream a month in her first year leading the club (which remains one of DreamCatchers’ top-performing chapters nationwide). To top it off, Jung volunteered as an operations intern with the organization on a national level at the same time. KNOWN FOR: DreamCatchers is known for being entirely run by youths in high school and college, serving the typically elderly population in hospice and palliative care. Students do everything from fundraising, awareness, dream planning and, of course, dream execution and connection with Dreamers. DreamCatchers is proud of its focus on intergenerational connection, which has stemmed from realizing that young people gain as much from these connections as the Dreamers benefit from their dream coming true. CHALLENGES DURING COVID-19: Working with such a vulnerable population in hospice/ palliative care put many DreamCatchers activities on hold. Plus, student chapters had trouble engaging their members on a virtual-only basis, though many participated in pen pal programs. DreamCatchers launched the Kindness & Compassion Initiative at the onset of COVID to keep students connected to seniors in challenging times. The program has taken off, and now thousands of volunteers and seniors engage in pen pal and greeting card exchanges. To learn more, go to dreamcatchers1.org . Dream experiences not only benefit the Dreamer, they give young people the chance to interact with hospice patients, an interaction rarely experienced in today’s society. After noticing that many patients were rarely visited by family or friends — and even more rarely by young people — Crommett came up with the idea of giving them a chance to have their last dream granted. MAY/JUNE 2021 | 48 | FRONTDOORS MEDIA

CHEERS TO THE CHAIRS {Society of Chairs} Frontdoors Media is proud to recognize those who volunteer their time, treasure and talents to support local organizations in a leadership role. 2019-2021 Chairs Colleen Chester, s arah Frey, Courtney Gaintner, Kelly Vasbinder, and P anda P resident, t ammy r yan Field of Dreams ‘Children Helping Children’ Fashion Show & Luncheon To learn more about these ladies and their service to PANDA (People Acting Now Discover Answers), go to frontdoorsmedia.com/cheerstothechairs Congratulations to our April Honorees! Brought to you by: Custom Logo Gifts to Brand Your Cause and Define Your Event C harityCharms.com i V y Ciolli, Chair, and t ra C y Katz, Co-Chair 17th Annual Childhelp Drive the Dream Gala To learn more about Childhelp, go to frontdoorsmedia.com/cheerstothechairs Congratulations to our May Honorees!