Help Dreams33 brighten the holidays for students impacted by foster care with a Holiday Cheer Box.

The most meaningful gifts often carry a simple message: You matter. You are remembered. You are loved.

 

For students impacted by foster care, the holidays can bring a complicated mix of emotions. Through Dreams33’s Holiday Cheer Boxes, you can offer practical support, a little holiday magic, and a heartfelt reminder that a community is cheering them on.

Each box is thoughtfully filled with:

 

Every gift is chosen with care, but what makes each box truly special is the kindness behind it: your kindness.

 

Help Make the Holidays Brighter

Sponsor a student’s box for $350.

Give one student a complete Holiday Cheer Box filled with useful gifts, comforting touches, and a reminder that they are cared for.

Give any amount.

Every dollar donated to this effort goes directly toward creating these boxes. Gifts of every size come together to make something meaningful possible.

Spread the word.

Share this opportunity with friends, family, and colleagues. Your invitation could inspire someone else to make a student’s holiday brighter.

 

Will you help us send a student a little extra warmth and love this holiday season?

 

Thank you for being part of the Dreams33 community and for showing our students that their joy, well-being, and dreams matter.

With heartfelt gratitude and warm holiday wishes,
The Dreams33 Team
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Making Dreams Come True

See How Your Donation to Holiday Cheer Boxes Brought Joy to Scholars

Take a glimpse into the impact of Holiday Cheer Boxes on the lives of foster youth and young adults aging out of the system. Hear directly from scholars who have received these generous gifts and how it has brought them joy and appreciation during the holiday season.  

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Thanks for setting up Dreams 33
Knowing “the system” first hand we want foster youth to know they are loved and worth it!
- Jennifer Giusti
Hoping this adds a little extra cheer this holiday...xoxo
A little giving goes a long way. Wonderful cause. ❤️
Great cause!
- Yvonne Schultz
So proud of you, Tori, and this wonderful organization.
- Patricia McGovern
Love this Cause!
- Charlie Gaulke
Congrats on the launch of your non-profit! Wishing the organization much success in the future.
- Amy Newby
I attended junior college and state college as an adult with kids. School changes lives and support makes a big difference!
- Lisa Joyce
We love what you’re doing! ❤️
- Julia Tomko
What an amazing organization
- such a worthwhile cause!
- Jennifer Gregg
Tori- thank you for being such a beautiful soul and creating such a beautiful organization.
- Julie Mandia
No one deserves more holiday cheer than our foster youth. Many thanks to Dreams 33 for making this a reality!
- Eden Orlando
Kids who end up in foster care deserve support to create a meaningful life. What a wonderful organization!
- Cory LaZansky
Tori, Thank you for caring for so many! Your organization is awesome!! Best of luck! Pam
- Pam Shukait
My awareness of foster children’s journey has intensified since my nephew and his wife opened their hearts and home to two sisters this past year.
- Theresa Quinlan
love what you all are doing!!
- Brent Brennan
Proud to support this effort that will make a difference and an impact on many! Best wishes to you all!
- The Crowley Family
Thank you for you are doing for these kids! Sending ♥️
- Kristie Clark
Wanted to support my sister-in-law's organization and help those in need!
- Scott Humphrey
I wish I could do more but I hope this helps a little. Thank you for the work you are doing. I hope in the future I can do more.
- Nichole MacNaughton
Please direct my donation to where most needed. Thank you for your work! David and Deborah
- Brian Fierberg
In Memory/Honor of:
Jonathan and Alexis Leslie
I donated in honor of my niece and nephew, who were in the foster system as young children. Thank you for starting this organization, Tori!
- Christina Montalvo
In Honor/Memory of:
Buzz and Sue
Hoping to share happy holidays
In Honor/Memory of:
Sue Burns
To the Dream33 Students, just know an entire village awaits to support you! Tori and Steve, thank you for making Dreams33 a dream come true!
- Dani Gasparini
In Honor/Memory of:
Buzz and Sue
God bless this cause and all the beautiful people who will be blessed by it! Love you Dreams33.
In Honor/Memory of:
Cindi Ebert
This is in gratitude and in memorial of my mom who dedicated her life in education of juvenile hall and had a love for her foster kids she taught.
- Melissa Campbell
In Honor/Memory of:
Barrington, Brennan, Chase, Clark, Hurley, Kockos, Meyer, Stancil
- Jon & Kathleen Weatherwax
In Honor/Memory of:
Scott Wickstrom
Because Scotty loved us all and on this his favorite holiday, we make Dreams come true for others!
- Lori Wickstrom
In Honor/Memory of:
Malardino/Fex
Giving to worthy causes instead of giving gifts to family this year. Love your targeted charity, much needed and a wonderful way to pay it forward.
- Carla Taylor
In Honor/Memory of: Dad
Helping heals my heart.
- Bertha Fajardo
In Honor/Memory of:
Maria Reilly
- Anne Crowley
In Honor/Memory of:
Our Family and Friends During the Holidays
Happy Holidays from the Castricone Family
- Kaydee Castricone
In Honor/Memory of:
Ron Xavier
- Karen Venturi
In Honor/Memory of:
Ivica Milicevic
- Vince & Jelena Knoss
In Honor/Memory of:
Ruth Alexander
In Honor/Memory of:
Beth Hart
In Honor/Memory of:
Martin and Elmira Aaronson
In Honor/Memory of:
Gina Mayer
In Honor/Memory of:
Ron Xavier
In Honor/Memory of:
Harmon and Sue Burns
- Veto Genovese
In Honor/Memory of:
Tori Dean
In Honor/Memory of:
Harmon and Sue Burns
In Honor/Memory of: Taylor Henricks
In Honor/Memory of:
Taylor Henricks
In Honor/Memory of:
Harmon and Sue Burns
In Honor/Memory of:
Sydney Donovan
For Tori...and in honor of those whose lives you have already changed. ????
In Honor/Memory of:
John Shelton
In Honor/Memory of:
Zach King
In Honor/Memory of:
Victoria Burns on the occasion of her birthday
I just wanted to thank you for your support. You’ve been a ton of help for me and have allowed me to have more freedom with my education. I am very excited to continue my educational career and I wouldn’t be able to do it how I wanted to without your assistance.