Denim & Diamonds is here! DreamNotes filled with exciting news.

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WHEELS OF HOPE RAFFLE

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FOR A CHANCE TO WIN ALL THESE AMAZING PRIZES

CONTACT RAE AT 954.564.3512 OR VIA EMAIL.

LAST YEAR WE SOLD OUT! DON'T WAIT UNTIL IT'S TOO LATE THIS YEAR!

DENIM & DIAMONDS GALA

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THE KING asks you to play your cards right and RSVP today. Invitations have been mailed out and this event is selling out quickly!

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Can't join us at the gala? Join us in print! book

The Denim & Diamonds Gala program ads are now on sale. Promote your business while supporting us!

Contact Venetia for more information or click here to download the program ad order form.

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THANK YOU!

for designing our beautiful Wheels of Hope raffle ticket and our program journal for the gala.

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THANK YOU!

Jet's Pizza in Ft. Lauderdale has been supporting Deliver the Dream since last year. They donated delicious pizzas for our Bowling Tournament and Gala. This year, they fed our volunteers at the Community Champions event and look forward to the gala!

Support local businesses that support our community!

2374 North Federal Hwy
(954) 565-5387

GENERATION DREAM

Generation Dream is Deliver the Dream's young professionals group. This up and coming network (ages 20s-30s) connects for a cause to raise money for

a Deliver the Dream retreat.

Calling all DTD Volunteers and Families...

You too can participate in the Footsteps for Families Walk. Even if you can't attend the walk on November 5 in Fort Lauderdale you can still support by creating your own personalized fundraising page online. Its as easy as 1,2,3. You can paste your personal link on your email, Facebook, and more!

1) You will create a page to help reach your fundraising goal, raise awareness for Deliver the Dream and create excitement for this first time event.

2) Visit the link below to sign up and set up your personalized page:

https://ddream.ejoinme.org/FootstepsforFamilies

3) The page will be able to link to social media sites like Facebook and Twitter to fully leverage your online contact lists and social networks and help you increase your visibility and reach.

$10 for kids 10 and under

$15 pre- register for adults

$25 Registration Day of the Walk

Register now for the walk or email Brittany

Thank you to all of our Footsteps for Families Walk Sponsors!

ROADRUNNER SPONSOR

PACESETTER SPONSORS

STEP BY STEP SPONSORS

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MAKING STRIDES SPONSOR

KINDHEARTED SPONSORS

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If you are interested in being a sponsor for the event please contact Brittany.

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Go the extra mile for America Recycles Day.

Bring your "gently worn" shoes to the walk on Nov. 5 and the City of
Fort Lauderdale will donate them for reuse and you will be entered for a chance to win a luxurious Bluegreen Resort five-day vacation stay.

With Sincere Appreciation...

Grey Goose & Bacardi have been dedicated supporters of Deliver the Dream for several years and have sponsored three Denim & Diamonds Galas, the Community Champions Awards Dinner and our Steinway Piano event last year.

Thank you for your generosity! You are truly the World's Best!

Grey Goose spokes models at the Community Champions event

RETREAT RECAP

Our September retreat was very special for Deliver the Dream. Bluegreen Corporation donated their resort space at The Fountains in Orlando for the retreat, but the company didn't stop there! Incredible Bluegreen employees volunteered on the retreat and had as much fun as the families. They also had some of their vendors donate and sponsor the retreat including Dominos Pizza, First American Title, US Food Services, Orlando Event Pros and PowerPlay. We look forward to working with Bluegreen and having another successful retreat with them next year. Thank you Bluegreen!

UP COMING RETREATS

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"Families who have a child with a solid organ transplant"

with Holtz Children's Hospital

at FFA Leadership Training Center in Haines City, FL

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"Families who have a parent with multiple sclerosis"

with National MS Society North Florida Chapter

at Cervey Conference Center in Live Oak, FL

INAUGURAL COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS EVENT
CELEBRATES SUCCESS

We raised more than $100,000!

Thank you to all of our esteemed honorees & guests who made this event such an incredible success.

Congratulations to:

Top Individual Fundraiser

Paul Sallarulo

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Second place Community Champion fundraiser

Jeff Bailey

Third place Community Champion fundraiser

Beverly Vesel

Top TEAM Fundraiser

Bluegreen BEAR Team

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Second place Community Champion TEAM fundraiser

Memorial Breast Cancer Center

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Third place Community Champion TEAM fundraiser

Dr. Will Richardson & Natura Dermatology Team

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Thank you to our generous event sponsors

PRESENTING SPONSOR

EVENT SPONSORS

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We would also like to especially thank our Dream Team Auxiliary who believed in this event from the beginning and made it such a grand success. Thank you ladies!

~Jameli Bedran, Linda Nadler, Rosemary Sabino, Pauline Lyn, Barbara Camasso, Ann D'Auria, Ellen Devine, Lisa Gaeta, Michelle Johnson, Maria Meyer, Sue Tischler and Angela Ward~

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A special Thank You to super stars Kaye Stevens & Connie Francis who attended the Community Champions event in honor of Paul Sallarulo.

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GIVING BACK...

Deliver the Dream is fortunate to have two very special corporate angels that are part of our Deliver the Dream family and are eager to give back to our program.

Bluegreen Corporation sponsored a retreat in September and are already planning their next one for 2012.

Coventry Health Care of Florida will be sponsoring a retreat for our families in need next year as well!

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VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT

The Gionti family are amazing DTD volunteers! Mom Lori and son Chris have been on five retreats. Dad Joey has also been on a retreat and volunteered with sons Chris and Denis at the Starlight Musical Event. The Gionti family is also helping support the Footsteps for Families walk by catering the party after the walk. Thank you to the Gionti family for all that you do for our mission! It's so great to have volunteers like you!

OFFICIAL REPORT

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As the officer on duty, my job is to oversee the loading and unloading of Bertha. What is Bertha you ask? Well it's Deliver the Dream's van that carries all our supplies to the retreats. Every month I assist the entire staff while we load up Bertha before a retreat and unload her after each retreat. I take pride in my task of making sure all the supplies are packed correctly so that nothing shifts or is broken in transport.

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Sincerely,

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Fred, DTD Director of Security

IN THE COMMUNITY

Outreach Events:

- October - Wells Fargo Volunteers Orientation! We're thrilled to welcome Wells Fargo volunteers on the October retreat!

- October 5 - Hard Rock Hotel Health Fair

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:

DTD is still searching for volunteers to help us man our booth at the following event. If you are interested, please contact

Brittany (954.564.3512)

- October 21-22 - Meet on the Promonade - Festival featuring non profits - Boca Raton

THANK YOU

Thanks to Little Smiles for donating all the t-shirts for the family tie dye activity at this past September retreat!

LOVE IS IN THE AIR

Deliver the Dream is debuting a new event in February.
It's set to be sizzling hot, sexy and just in time for Valentine's Day.
STAY TUNED FOR DETAILS!

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