Dreams come in all sizes
Dreams Archive
Putting a smile on the face of child is a magical feeling.
When a child is diagnosed with a life-threatening/ critical condition a family’s focus becomes their child, their medical appointments and treatment; there’s no time for anything else.
When the time is right, the child who has been through so much can have their Dream filled. These Dreams are powerful things for children with life-threatening / critical conditions. Each Dream that we fill is as unique as the child it is created for. Never underestimate the power of Dreams.
Eligibility for a Dream:
- The child is between the ages of 3 and 18 (up to their 19th birthday)
- The child has a life-threatening / critical condition
- The child resides on Vancouver Island or the Gulf Islands
- The child has not received a prior Dream (wish) from another organization
- The child’s treating physician will provide a note confirming the child’s life-threatening / critical condition and deems the child medically able to participate in the Dream
Lily
Following a Spring season sprinkled with headaches, things took a turn for the worse in July 2022 when Lily’s parents rushed her to Victoria General Hospital (VGH) with a horrible […]
Gryffin
When thinking of having children, most of us anticipate sleepless nights and chaotic feeding schedules. We think of colours for the baby’s room and collect tiny little socks, knitted blankets […]
Tyson
In 2014, Tyson’s diagnosis came as a surprise when he was admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) for diabetic ketoacidosis. After a week in PICU, Tyson pulled through […]
Grayson
Meet Grayson, an energetic 12-year-old from Sooke who underwent three open heart surgeries before age four. In utero, he was diagnosed with congenital heart defects: transposition of the great arteries, […]
Jackson
As a toddler, Jackson “Jax” Poole was diagnosed with Spastic Diplegia Cerebral Palsy, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Epilepsy, and an unnamed and unknown genetic disorder: his second chromosome is inverted. When […]
James
James is a 19-year-old from North Saanich who was born at 32 weeks gestation and spent many weeks in the neonatal intensive care unit. James suffered a grade 3 brain […]
Oliver
11 year old Oliver, from Lake Cowichan, has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. This rare genetic disorder causes muscle weakness and muscle atrophy, making it increasingly difficult for him to enjoy all […]
Dez
Dez is 19 years old and lives with autonomic nervous system dysfunction as a result of treatment for childhood cancer. Dez has an incredible attitude and does their best to […]
Riley
At 13 months old, now ten year old Riley suffered an acute stroke and it was discovered that he suffers from a rare form of vascular narrowing in his brain. […]
Poppy
We first met Poppy in July of 2017 when we provided travel and accommodation assistance to her family during their long treatment protocol for her Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. The family […]
Emma
Emma is a 16 year old from Victoria who was born with an 8mm hole in her heart, causing her significant issues as she grew older. In May 2016, Emma […]
Benjamin
Three year old Benjamin from Victoria has been diagnosed with a rare brain tumour and he has undergone many rounds of radiation at BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver. For his […]
Kashton
Kashton is a 19-year-old young man from Nanaimo, whose Dream was to have his own hot tub. Kashton struggles daily with muscle tone and spasticity as a result of his […]
Adam
We would like to take a moment to remind you of the power of Dreams. Adam is a fourteen-year-old boy from Victoria with Type 1 Diabetes. His life completely changed after […]
Jonathan
Jonathan’s life has not an been easy one. He was born with a birth defect which left him unable to breathe on his own, unable to eat, deaf, and with […]
Arielle
Fourteen-year-old Arielle, from Nanaimo, has Type 1 Juvenile diabetes. Arielle loves dolphins and her Dream was to meet Winter, the star of the movie “Dolphin Tale”. Arielle’s Dream of visiting […]
Nikko
Nikko was adopted from Vietnam when he was 17 months old. He already had a troubled health history, having acquired pneumonia three months earlier. He required a tracheotomy, having only […]