Certification

By signing below, I acknowledge that acceptance of this application by Believe in Dreams® does not constitute a commitment by the organization to fulfill the dream experience of the nominee. If the organization determines that the dream experience of the nominee should enter the next stage of dream fulfillment, a representative will contact the nominee (or nominator, if applicable) for more information and, if needed, supporting documentation. I understand that submission of this application also does not constitute a commitment by the organization to grant a dream experience to the nominee. Furthermore, I declare that all of the information in this application is, to the best of my knowledge, true and accurate, and I agree to promptly inform the organization of any changes to the information provided in this application.

Guidelines

Believe in Dreams® (the “Organization”) has been established and is operated exclusively for charitable purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The Organization focusses on children under age 18 who have suffered a personal or family trauma, financial or other personal hardship that does not involve the child’s own medical condition. For example, these traumas and hardships include extreme poverty, the death or serious illness of a parent, loss of housing, military deployment of a parent, divorce or other life-changing event.

The Organization conducts its charitable activities in conjunction with professional sports team and local businesses. Such events include: VIP attendance to sporting events, concerts, lessons or classes, visiting somewhere for the first time, meeting or shadowing someone who inspires, coverage of costs for activities previously not attainable, or material items to remove barriers from achieving a goal.

Children eligible for a Believe in Dreams® experience must have suffered a personal or family trauma or hardship (such as those described above). Another requirement for eligibility is that the affected child, and his or her parent(s) and/or legal guardian(s), must demonstrate financial need.

Eligible children will be granted a unique experience tailored to the responses on their application. Each Believe in Dreams® experience is a unique, customized experience for the child (or children) involved and any accompanying parent(s) or guardian(s). Each dream experience reflects a request from or interest of the child involved (as opposed to parental interests) and is conducted in an age-appropriate manner. The Organization selects Believe in Dreams® recipients utilizing the objective and nondiscriminatory process described below and provides appropriate logistical support such as lodging, meals, transportation, tickets, pocket money and the like.

The Organization follows a process related to the application, qualification and granting of the Believe in Dreams® experiences described above. First, the Organization accepts applications from educators, social workers, medical professionals and the like and/or charitable partners such as the Red Cross, police and fire departments, hospitals, the United Way and other social welfare entities. Second, once an application is submitted (which describes, among other things, the personal or family trauma or hardship suffered by the child and the one or more Believe in Dreams® experiences of interest to the child), the application is reviewed by the Board of Directors of the Organization (or by a selection committee), and the application is approved or denied based on the eligibility criteria established by the Board. Third, if a dream experience is granted, the nominator and family are notified and the Organization will work with our Donors and Dream Granters to make the experience a reality.

The procedure for selecting Believe in Dreams® recipients described above is objective and nondiscriminatory. All Believe in Dreams® recipients are chosen by the directors of the Organization or a selection committee. The directors or the selection committee make decisions regarding who receives a particular dream experience based solely on objective standards, including, but not limited to, financial need, application materials and other relevant information and supporting documentation regarding a recipient. No individual who is a member of the Organization’s Board of Directors, such committee or a “disqualified person” (as defined in section 4946 of the Code) with respect to the Organization may be awarded a Believe in Dreams® experience from the Organization.