- ADVENTURE IS CALLINGAre you going to answer?
OUR MISSION
We envision a world in which young people dream big with the goal of bettering their communities.
The Dream Project is a fundraising organization for young adults. We bridge the gap between nonprofits doing great work and young adults who want to give back to the communities around them. In practice that means adventure-based trips (think: biking across the country) to support the mission of charitable organizations.
It started with a dream
The Dream Project (originally "Dream4TK") set out to raise awareness for pediatric cancer patients. To pursue this goal, five Rutgers students and alumni biked 1,615 miles from New Brunswick, New Jersey to Disney World in Orlando, Florida during the summer of 2013. With the help of sponsors, their friends and family, Embrace Kids Foundation, and a team of incredibly motivated Rutgers students and alumni, they were able to make our crazy, "impossible" idea a reality. Dream4TK was a completely student-run grassroots group and hoped to continue inspiring others as their mission continued to live on past their inaugural trip. Now functioning as its own nonprofit organization, The Dream Project is dedicated to empowering a new generation of young adults to become leaders within their communities through service and civic engagement. In practice, that means helping them plan something extraordinary, like bike down across the country, in order to make a difference in the work of incredible local charities.
JOIN THE DREAM TEAM
Do something cool that matters.
1. APPLY
We're currently accepting applications for our summer 2019 bike ride! Read everything you need to know about becoming a Dreamer here and apply here.
2. FUNDRAISE
Dreamers need to raise a minimum of $3,500 in order to participate on the trip. Don't worry, we'll provide all the tools and resources you need to succeed.
3. VOLUNTEER
Dreamers also provide service to the community in partnership with local charities. Each participant volunteer's at least 8 hours a month at their charity leading up to the start of the trip.
4. RIDE
Talk about the trip of a lifetime! Take in the sights, eat the regional delicacies, snap all the pictures, and meet the magnificent people who make up the country.
