The Independent Charities
Seal of Excellence is awarded to Dare to Dream Children's Foundation as one of the Best in America. The members of Independent Charities of America and Local Independent Charities of America that have, upon rigorous independent review, been able to certify, document, and demonstrate on an annual basis that they meet the highest standards of public accountability, program effectiveness, and cost effectiveness.
These standards include those required by the US Government for inclusion in the Combined Federal Campaign, probably the most exclusive fund drive in the world. Of the 1,000,000 charities operating in the United States today, it is estimated that fewer than 50,000, or 5% meet or exceed these standards, and, of those, fewer than 2,000 have been awarded this Seal.
2007 Texas Governor's Lonestar Achievement Award
2007 Ebby Halliday Rose of Distinction Award
2006
Outstanding Woman of Today - Altrusa International, Richardson, Texas - to Jan Tennyson
2006
Best in America seal by Local Independent Charities
2003 Faithfulness Award - Texas Youth Commission
2002 Honored at Dallas Community Appreciation Festival by TYC and Dallas Community Advisory Council
2001 Longevity Award - Dallas County Juvenile Department
1998 Fruhman's Group Community Support Award -Texas Youth Commission
1997 Volunteer of the Year Award Dallas County Juvenile Department - Jan Tennyson
1996 Fruhman's Group Service Award -Texas Youth Commission
Proclamations
2005 Mayor Laura Miller
2002 Mayor Ron Kirk
1995 Mayor Ron Kirk
Commendation letters
2007 Senator John Carona
2007 Congressman Pete Sessions
2006 League of United Latin American Citizens -Joe Compos
2006 Congressman Sam Johnson
2003 Texas Youth Commission
2003 Buckner Children & Family Services
2001 Dallas Chief of Police, Terrell Bolton
1998 Dallas Police Chief, Ben Click
1995 Governor George W. Bush
1993 President George Bush, Sr.
Youth centers
:
Buckner Children & Family Services
Dallas County Emergency Shelter
YMCA Casa Shelter
Texas Youth Commission Cottrell House
TYC Southwest Key
Dallas County Letot Center
TRAC - foster care youth
Many other youth serving agencies throughout the United States
Media
2007 Senior Voice Magazine, Dallas, Texas
2005 Park Cities News
2002 Dallas Morning Metropolitan Section
2001 & 2003 Dallas Morning News Religion Section
2002 & 2002 TBN (Trinity Broadcasting) Joy in our Town
KCBI, KVTT, KAAM Radio and many others
Some Ministries helped by Dare to Dream:
Covenant House, New York, Florida
Sasha Bruce House, Washington, D.C.
International Hope for the Hungry, Dallas, Texas
Lovie Phillips Kids
Reconciliation Outreach
Rejoice Africa
Leah's Sisters
Carolyn Hutchinson Ministries, Dallas, Texas
and many others
Volunteers are screened by Dallas County Juvenile Department and the Texas Youth Commission.
Dare to Dream is a 501© (3) non-profit ministry audited annually by Philip Vogel & Company. |
