The DREAM Program, Inc. P.O. Box 361 Winooski, VT 05404 (802) 338-8979 tel www.dreamprogram.org

Franklin Square DREAM Monthly Snapshot September 2012 Program Happenings and Highlights

• Franklin Square is off to another great semester with co-chairs Shannon Moore, Maeve Lawlor, Elizabeth Watts, and Molly Spillane.

• The program successfully recruited 14 new mentors and 3 new kids. • Five St. Mike’s mentors joined other mentors from around the state and the DREAM office

for DREAMstock, DREAM’s annual mentor training event. • The Franklin Square DREAM program welcomed Nicole Stevenson, a former Birchwood

mentor and office staffer, as their program partner for the semester.

Weekly Programming with Children

• Franklin Square DREAM kicked off the semester with a first Friday in the community. Mentors got re-acquainted with the kids and re-introduced to their community.

• New prospective mentors joined current mentors and mentees for a Friday of Tie-Dye near the town houses and basketball in the St. Mike’s Gym.

• Mentors and kids went apple picking at Allenholm Farm in South Hero • Franklin Square mentors and mentees celebrated a group birthday party! Mentees made their

own pizzas and of course there was Birthday Cake and Balloons.

Thank you for your ongoing support of DREAM. If you would like additional or more detailed information, please contact me by email or by phone. DREAM big,

Participants Mentees Mentors Total: 37 Total: 43

• Females: 19 • Females: 32 • Males: 18 • Males: 11

The DREAM Program, Inc. P.O. Box 361 Winooski, VT 05404 (802) 338-8979 tel www.dreamprogram.org

Britt Wedenoja Program Empowerment Director Americorps VISTA Britt@dreamprogram.org 802.338.8979