Brazoria County Dream Center Inc

Dream Gifts - Providing Christmas gifts and wrapping paper to Brazoria County families who have had a life crisis that prevents the parents or guardians from providing gifts for their children, age infant through 15 years old. The event is the 3rd Saturday in December. Registration is required and begins the first Tuesday in November. A Parent Request Form will be available online. Parents will be notified if they are needing an in-person appointment for addition information or they will receive a link to complete the registration process, Parents need a Photo ID, Proof of Address, Income, and each registered child needs a birth Certificate. In 2024 - 1,317 Children in 512 households received Christmas assistance. We distribute an average of 11,000 toys and 465 bikes. In addition, 55 Home Delivery Seniors received a special Christmas Gift.

Disaster & Crisis Program - Providing assistance to those who are experiencing a natural disaster, hurricane, flooding, or house fire or a life crisis eviction, relocation, or homelessness with resources and referrals. In 2024, over 4,000 individuals received assistance with basic needs and referrals.

KidFuel bridges the gap where school meals end every week for 6 school districts across Brazoria County. During 2024-2025, over 700 students were served 127,100 meals.

Other programs that provide for the physical and emotional needs of the community

Backpack Buddies - Providing backpacks with nutritional food and snacks to children who are going hungry over the weekend. The program fills in the gap where school programs end. The Backpack Buddies program serves 6 school districts within Brazoria County. This is not a self-referred program. The school's Teachers, Counselors and nurses can only refer a student. In 2023 - 805 children received summer Backpack Buddies Bags 3,220 meals and 780 school age children received food during the school year 163,800 meals for school age children going hungry over the weekend BACK 2 SCHOOL BASH Providing school age children who live in Brazoria County with the items needed to start school. Children receive backpacks with school supplies, new tennis shoes, personal care kits and first week of lunches. Collaborating with community partners to provide social services and other community needs. Registration is required, Parents need a Photo ID, Proof of Address and Income, each child being registered needs a birth certificate. In 2023, 1,644 Students 687 households received a backpack filled with school supplies needed to start the first day of school, new tennis shoes, and personal care kits. 24 Different Community partners provided giveaways to the families during the Back 2 School Bash. River of Hope and Community Health Network