Building Brighter Futures with Journey to Dream Foundation

At Risk Teens Need Your Help!

Journey to Dream is a nonprofit located in Denton County that has provided youth with a truly safe space Since 2004. As a faith-driven and inclusive organization that is committed to empowering teens, Journey to Dream offers all-encompassing services for teens finding their way through the challenging adolescent years. With help from donors (like you) JDF has provided: housing, clothing, medical and dental care, academic assistance, and counseling, impacting 15,000 young people annually.

This organization is also responsible for things like: helping reunite a teen with their biological mother, facilitating a foster-to-adopt home setting and utilizing Peer Assisted Learning and mentorships to meet the needs of today’s youth.

We often find ourselves overwhelmed with statistics like these:

In 2021, 20% of the population ages 12–17 had at least one Major Depressive Episode during the past year. [1] In 2023, 2.08 million teens reported using drugs in the last month, while over 21% of 8th graders had used illicit drugs during the same time. [2]

It is plain to see that the world has become a scary place for teens, and many of our youth are suffering needlessly from a lack of basic necessities. From haircuts, supplies and new clothes for school to providing life skills classes, JDF is here. They don’t stop there! With the help of generous donors, like yourself, JDF also provides substance abuse prevention, conflict resolution, and mental health support.

On this journey of life, we all need a helping hand from time to time. Please, join us in support of this organization as they work tirelessly to provide for those who cannot provide for themselves.

A great example of that support is Kyle’s Place:

Kyle's Place is a unique residential campus that offers stability, support and direction to youth that are homeless, escaping abuse or suffering loss, neglect and/or displacement. Their in-class activities help our youth find their areas of strength to help them gain confidence and skills to become successful adults. Graduates from JDF programs understand the power of giving and are more likely to donate their time and efforts to community needs, continuing the cycle of giving.

Since today’s teens face extraordinary challenges (with lifelong consequences) before they’ve fully developed the skills to cope with them, please consider helping Journey to Dream Foundation. If we work together, we can help those who support teenagers faced with these challenges by providing aid and empowering those working to overcome homelessness and trauma.

The funds we raise for this foundation will be strategically allocated to ensure that Journey to Dream can continue to fulfill its mission of providing housing, support, and resources to struggling teenagers. By providing your support, you ensure ongoing support services to local adolescents. YOU ensure access to a consistent and reliable source of guidance, resources, and support as they continue their path of healing and development. Without your help, these kinds of programs could not exist. Without your help, thousands of our youth would not be able to share positive testimonials of survival, compassion and persistence. It only takes a little bit for each of us to make a BIG impact! Graduates from JDF programs have experienced the power of “little-bits”. Little bits of time, little bits of money, little bits of effort from all of us can make a huge impact. Please consider helping us reach our fundraising goal.

For inquiries or to learn more about the Journey to Dream Foundation’s mission, please visit their website at www.journeytodream.com.

References

[1] https://www.childstats.gov/americaschildren/health4.asp

[2] https://drugabusestatistics.org/teen-drug-use/

[3] https://www.journeytodream.com/