Witnessing our mentees achieve their dreams reminds us of why we do what we do at DREAM. Join us in celebrating Jacob Mayotte's incredible journey from DREAMer to Champlain College graduate, and now onto cybersecurity success!. Read Jacob's story:

🚨9/11 National Day Service🚨Wednesday | Sept. 11. Pledge to join @AmeriCorps and @911Day to help build a stronger, more united America, and spark a lifetime of service this #911Day. #Repost to encourage your community and start planning: #IWillFor911Day

Are you an AmeriCorps alum, partner, or supporter? Congress needs to hear from you! Join @Voices4Service, @states4service, @ServiceYear, & @TheCorpsNetwork as we #Stand4Service TODAY & urge Congress to invest in @AmeriCorps in FY25:

This month DREAM is hosting our Name-the-Island contest! We invite you to submit a name for the new island we acquired for Camp DREAM on Metcalf Pond. Deadline for submissions is July 11th. Click the link in our bio to find the google form for submissions.

Want to help us make a difference? Visit to learn how you can contribute to Camp DREAM and support our mission to close the opportunity gap. 💙💛

As Camp DREAM continues to expand with the support of our donors, partners, and stakeholders, we are excited for our DREAMers to thrive educationally, experientially, and most importantly, equitably.

We pride ourselves on creating a safe and inclusive environment where DREAMers can make new friends and create lasting memories, all while immersing themselves in experiential education and nurturing their growth and potential.

Camp DREAM is one of six cost-free programs that DREAM offers as part of our broader mission to close the opportunity gap for youth living in low-income households. It is an overnight camp that provides year-round adventure, community, and fun for our DREAMers.

#5: Archery Range 🏹.So, we kind of also asked our community what NEW additions to Camp DREAM they’re most excited about. The archery range beat out the Treehouse Slide by 1 vote while the Honey Bees and Ropes Course tied for third place. Nonetheless, we're excited for it all! 🤩.

#4: Capture the Flag 🚩.Sporting activities are part of the fun at Camp DREAM. From Broomball to Dodgeball to Basketball to Soccer, there are a variety of ways to get active here!.

#3: Day Hiking 🥾.Camp is full of adventurous fun like fire building and orienteering, but according to the results, nothing beats hiking together in the beautiful north woods of Vermont!

#2: Making Pizzas 🍕 .This comes to no surprise as there is a small clay oven in our garden that is great for this top-voted recreational activity!.

#1: Swimming 🏊.Of all the waterfront activities we offer such as kayaking, paddle boarding, and canoeing, swimming came out on top!

We asked our community what they love about our adventure base, Camp DREAM. Here were the Top 5 answers:

.Read all about Viktoria, a senior at UVM, majoring in Psychology, and her experiences at the Hillcrest site in St. Albans!

We, at DREAM, are honored to have an amazing group of mentors, like Jacob! Join us during #NationalVolunteerWeek as we shine a spotlight on our mentors' incredible service and commitment to #ClosingTheOpportunityGap for youth in low-income households! #TheDREAMProgram

We, at DREAM, are honored to have an amazing group of mentors, like Jason! Join us during #NationalVolunteerWeek as we shine a spotlight on our mentors' incredible service and commitment to #ClosingTheOpportunityGap for youth in low-income households! #TheDREAMProgram

Jamie is a junior at UVM, majoring in Psychology and Chinese. They have continuously been a Mentor Coordinator and Summer Enrichment Coordinator with DREAM since June of 2022! Read more about Jamie here:

We, at DREAM, are honored to have an amazing group of mentors, like Maha! Join us during #NationalVolunteerWeek as we shine a spotlight on our mentors' incredible service and commitment to #ClosingTheOpportunityGap for youth in low-income households! #TheDREAMProgram

LeBrandt is a senior at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, graduating in May! LeBrandt was an AmeriCorps member in 2021 and 2022, a Summer Program Manager in 2023, and will be returning as a manager this summer! Check it out: #dream #mentor